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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,756.56 and 118,807.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,756.56 and 118,807.88 is: 257,783.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,756.56 : 118,807.88 = 118,807.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,756.56/118,807.88 = 118,807.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,756.56x = 118,807.88 × 118,807.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,756.56x = 14,115,311,162.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,115,311,162.02/54,756.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,783.00

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