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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,519.75 and 117,632.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,519.75 and 117,632.25 is: 253,804.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,519.75 : 117,632.25 = 117,632.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,519.75/117,632.25 = 117,632.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,519.75x = 117,632.25 × 117,632.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,519.75x = 13,837,346,240.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,346,240.06/54,519.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,804.29

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