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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,485.16 and 119,480.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,485.16 and 119,480.06 is: 262,006.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,485.16 : 119,480.06 = 119,480.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,485.16/119,480.06 = 119,480.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,485.16x = 119,480.06 × 119,480.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,485.16x = 14,275,485,335.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,275,485,335.00/54,485.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,006.87

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