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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,507.75 and 116,896.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,507.75 and 116,896.50 is: 250,694.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,507.75 : 116,896.50 = 116,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,507.75/116,896.50 = 116,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,507.75x = 116,896.50 × 116,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,507.75x = 13,664,791,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,664,791,712.25/54,507.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,694.47

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