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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,777 and 116,616.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,777 and 116,616.38 is: 248,268.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,777 : 116,616.38 = 116,616.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,777/116,616.38 = 116,616.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,777x = 116,616.38 × 116,616.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,777x = 13,599,378,918.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,599,378,918.14/54,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,268.05

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