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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,501.19 and 117,350.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,501.19 and 117,350.44 is: 252,675.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,501.19 : 117,350.44 = 117,350.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,501.19/117,350.44 = 117,350.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,501.19x = 117,350.44 × 117,350.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,501.19x = 13,771,125,181.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,771,125,181.44/54,501.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,675.69

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