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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,517 and 119,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,517 and 119,401 is: 261,507.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,517 : 119,401 = 119,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,517/119,401 = 119,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,517x = 119,401 × 119,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,517x = 14,256,598,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,256,598,801/54,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,507.40

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