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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,435.80 and 117,482.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,435.80 and 117,482.91 is: 253,550.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,435.80 : 117,482.91 = 117,482.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,435.80/117,482.91 = 117,482.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,435.80x = 117,482.91 × 117,482.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,435.80x = 13,802,233,260.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,802,233,260.95/54,435.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,550.68

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