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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,452.25 and 116,783.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,452.25 and 116,783.44 is: 250,464.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,452.25 : 116,783.44 = 116,783.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,452.25/116,783.44 = 116,783.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,452.25x = 116,783.44 × 116,783.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,452.25x = 13,638,371,274.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,638,371,274.32/54,452.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,464.79

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