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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,750.94 and 118,796.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,750.94 and 118,796.63 is: 257,760.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,750.94 : 118,796.63 = 118,796.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,750.94/118,796.63 = 118,796.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,750.94x = 118,796.63 × 118,796.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,750.94x = 14,112,638,111.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,112,638,111.39/54,750.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,760.67

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