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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,506.25 and 115,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,506.25 and 115,608.75 is: 245,208.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,506.25 : 115,608.75 = 115,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,506.25/115,608.75 = 115,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,506.25x = 115,608.75 × 115,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,506.25x = 13,365,383,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,365,383,076.56/54,506.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,208.27

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