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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,601.88 and 119,306.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,601.88 and 119,306.25 is: 260,686.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,601.88 : 119,306.25 = 119,306.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,601.88/119,306.25 = 119,306.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,601.88x = 119,306.25 × 119,306.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,601.88x = 14,233,981,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,233,981,289.06/54,601.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,686.68

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