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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,583.50 and 119,926.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,583.50 and 119,926.50 is: 263,492.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,583.50 : 119,926.50 = 119,926.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,583.50/119,926.50 = 119,926.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,583.50x = 119,926.50 × 119,926.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,583.50x = 14,382,365,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,382,365,402.25/54,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,492.91

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