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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,502.31 and 117,352.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,502.31 and 117,352.69 is: 252,680.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,502.31 : 117,352.69 = 117,352.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,502.31/117,352.69 = 117,352.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,502.31x = 117,352.69 × 117,352.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,502.31x = 13,771,653,263.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,771,653,263.47/54,502.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,680.16

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