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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,526.50 and 119,553.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,526.50 and 119,553.75 is: 262,131.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,526.50 : 119,553.75 = 119,553.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,526.50/119,553.75 = 119,553.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,526.50x = 119,553.75 × 119,553.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,526.50x = 14,293,099,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,293,099,139.06/54,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,131.24

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