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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,742.50 and 116,547.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,742.50 and 116,547.75 is: 248,132.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,742.50 : 116,547.75 = 116,547.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,742.50/116,547.75 = 116,547.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,742.50x = 116,547.75 × 116,547.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,742.50x = 13,583,378,030.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,583,378,030.06/54,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,132.22

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