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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,573.43 and 119,291.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,573.43 and 119,291.17 is: 260,756.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,573.43 : 119,291.17 = 119,291.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,573.43/119,291.17 = 119,291.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,573.43x = 119,291.17 × 119,291.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,573.43x = 14,230,382,755.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,230,382,755.35/54,573.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,756.60

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