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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,683.25 and 119,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,683.25 and 119,248.50 is: 260,046.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,683.25 : 119,248.50 = 119,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,683.25/119,248.50 = 119,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,683.25x = 119,248.50 × 119,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,683.25x = 14,220,204,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,220,204,752.25/54,683.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,046.81

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