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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,519.75 and 117,635.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,519.75 and 117,635.63 is: 253,818.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,519.75 : 117,635.63 = 117,635.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,519.75/117,635.63 = 117,635.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,519.75x = 117,635.63 × 117,635.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,519.75x = 13,838,140,269.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,838,140,269.14/54,519.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,818.85

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