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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,789.75 and 119,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,789.75 and 119,508.75 is: 260,675.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,789.75 : 119,508.75 = 119,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,789.75/119,508.75 = 119,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,789.75x = 119,508.75 × 119,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,789.75x = 14,282,341,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,282,341,326.56/54,789.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,675.42

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