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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,378.13 and 119,481.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,378.13 and 119,481.96 is: 262,530.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,378.13 : 119,481.96 = 119,481.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,378.13/119,481.96 = 119,481.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,378.13x = 119,481.96 × 119,481.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,378.13x = 14,275,938,989.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,275,938,989.47/54,378.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,530.88

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