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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,733.50 and 117,910.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,733.50 and 117,910.13 is: 254,008.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,733.50 : 117,910.13 = 117,910.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,733.50/117,910.13 = 117,910.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,733.50x = 117,910.13 × 117,910.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,733.50x = 13,902,797,577.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,902,797,577.52/54,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,008.93

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