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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,358.50 and 116,751.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,358.50 and 116,751.75 is: 250,760.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,358.50 : 116,751.75 = 116,751.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,358.50/116,751.75 = 116,751.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,358.50x = 116,751.75 × 116,751.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,358.50x = 13,630,971,128.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,630,971,128.06/54,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,760.62

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