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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,501.75 and 116,886.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,501.75 and 116,886.38 is: 250,678.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,501.75 : 116,886.38 = 116,886.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,501.75/116,886.38 = 116,886.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,501.75x = 116,886.38 × 116,886.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,501.75x = 13,662,424,660.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,662,424,660.64/54,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,678.64

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