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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,681.75 and 117,898.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,681.75 and 117,898.88 is: 254,200.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,681.75 : 117,898.88 = 117,898.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,681.75/117,898.88 = 117,898.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,681.75x = 117,898.88 × 117,898.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,681.75x = 13,900,144,726.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,900,144,726.27/54,681.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,200.80

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