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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,594 and 119,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,594 and 119,172 is: 260,137.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,594 : 119,172 = 119,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,594/119,172 = 119,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,594x = 119,172 × 119,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,594x = 14,201,965,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,201,965,584/54,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,137.85

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