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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,699.75 and 119,522.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,699.75 and 119,522.25 is: 261,163.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,699.75 : 119,522.25 = 119,522.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,699.75/119,522.25 = 119,522.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,699.75x = 119,522.25 × 119,522.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,699.75x = 14,285,568,245.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,285,568,245.06/54,699.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,163.32

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