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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,707.13 and 117,783.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,707.13 and 117,783.25 is: 253,584.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,707.13 : 117,783.25 = 117,783.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,707.13/117,783.25 = 117,783.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,707.13x = 117,783.25 × 117,783.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,707.13x = 13,872,893,980.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,872,893,980.56/54,707.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,584.77

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