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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,504.14 and 116,888.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,504.14 and 116,888.70 is: 250,677.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,504.14 : 116,888.70 = 116,888.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,504.14/116,888.70 = 116,888.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,504.14x = 116,888.70 × 116,888.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,504.14x = 13,662,967,091.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,662,967,091.86/54,504.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,677.60

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