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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,371.25 and 118,081.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,371.25 and 118,081.13 is: 256,443.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,371.25 : 118,081.13 = 118,081.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,371.25/118,081.13 = 118,081.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,371.25x = 118,081.13 × 118,081.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,371.25x = 13,943,152,081.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,152,081.27/54,371.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,443.47

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