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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,602.75 and 116,795.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,602.75 and 116,795.75 is: 249,827.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,602.75 : 116,795.75 = 116,795.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,602.75/116,795.75 = 116,795.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,602.75x = 116,795.75 × 116,795.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,602.75x = 13,641,247,218.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,641,247,218.06/54,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,827.11

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