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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,542.25 and 117,677.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,542.25 and 117,677.25 is: 253,893.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,542.25 : 117,677.25 = 117,677.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,542.25/117,677.25 = 117,677.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,542.25x = 117,677.25 × 117,677.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,542.25x = 13,847,935,167.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,847,935,167.56/54,542.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,893.73

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