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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,606.75 and 119,919.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,606.75 and 119,919.75 is: 263,351.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,606.75 : 119,919.75 = 119,919.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,606.75/119,919.75 = 119,919.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,606.75x = 119,919.75 × 119,919.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,606.75x = 14,380,746,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,380,746,440.06/54,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,351.08

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