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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,511.50 and 116,903.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,511.50 and 116,903.25 is: 250,706.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,511.50 : 116,903.25 = 116,903.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,511.50/116,903.25 = 116,903.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,511.50x = 116,903.25 × 116,903.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,511.50x = 13,666,369,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,666,369,860.56/54,511.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,706.18

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