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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,766.13 and 116,594.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,766.13 and 116,594.44 is: 248,223.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,766.13 : 116,594.44 = 116,594.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,766.13/116,594.44 = 116,594.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,766.13x = 116,594.44 × 116,594.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,766.13x = 13,594,262,855.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,262,855.94/54,766.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,223.93

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