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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,353.75 and 116,742.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,353.75 and 116,742.75 is: 250,743.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,353.75 : 116,742.75 = 116,742.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,353.75/116,742.75 = 116,742.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,353.75x = 116,742.75 × 116,742.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,353.75x = 13,628,869,677.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,628,869,677.56/54,353.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,743.87

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