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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,504.75 and 121,764.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,504.75 and 121,764.75 is: 272,024.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,504.75 : 121,764.75 = 121,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,504.75/121,764.75 = 121,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,504.75x = 121,764.75 × 121,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,504.75x = 14,826,654,342.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,826,654,342.56/54,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,024.99

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