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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,526.50 and 117,645.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,526.50 and 117,645.75 is: 253,831.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,526.50 : 117,645.75 = 117,645.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,526.50/117,645.75 = 117,645.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,526.50x = 117,645.75 × 117,645.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,526.50x = 13,840,522,493.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,840,522,493.06/54,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,831.12

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