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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,750.38 and 118,045.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,750.38 and 118,045.13 is: 254,512.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,750.38 : 118,045.13 = 118,045.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,750.38/118,045.13 = 118,045.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,750.38x = 118,045.13 × 118,045.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,750.38x = 13,934,651,536.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,934,651,536.27/54,750.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,512.44

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