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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,353.63 and 116,741.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,353.63 and 116,741.63 is: 250,739.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,353.63 : 116,741.63 = 116,741.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,353.63/116,741.63 = 116,741.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,353.63x = 116,741.63 × 116,741.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,353.63x = 13,628,607,007.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,628,607,007.64/54,353.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,739.62

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