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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,502.50 and 117,604.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,502.50 and 117,604.50 is: 253,764.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,502.50 : 117,604.50 = 117,604.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,502.50/117,604.50 = 117,604.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,502.50x = 117,604.50 × 117,604.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,502.50x = 13,830,818,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,830,818,420.25/54,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,764.84

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