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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,501.75 and 117,604.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,501.75 and 117,604.50 is: 253,768.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,501.75 : 117,604.50 = 117,604.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,501.75/117,604.50 = 117,604.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,501.75x = 117,604.50 × 117,604.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,501.75x = 13,830,818,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,830,818,420.25/54,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,768.34

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