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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,468.75 and 117,540.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,468.75 and 117,540.75 is: 253,646.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,468.75 : 117,540.75 = 117,540.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,468.75/117,540.75 = 117,540.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,468.75x = 117,540.75 × 117,540.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,468.75x = 13,815,827,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,827,910.56/54,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,646.87

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