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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,625.01 and 119,179.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,625.01 and 119,179.48 is: 260,022.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,625.01 : 119,179.48 = 119,179.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,625.01/119,179.48 = 119,179.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,625.01x = 119,179.48 × 119,179.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,625.01x = 14,203,747,633.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,203,747,633.71/54,625.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,022.80

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