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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,739.50 and 117,919.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,739.50 and 117,919.50 is: 254,021.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,739.50 : 117,919.50 = 117,919.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,739.50/117,919.50 = 117,919.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,739.50x = 117,919.50 × 117,919.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,739.50x = 13,905,008,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,905,008,480.25/54,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,021.47

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