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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,801 and 119,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,801 and 119,000 is: 258,407.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,801 : 119,000 = 119,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,801/119,000 = 119,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,801x = 119,000 × 119,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,801x = 14,161,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,161,000,000/54,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,407.69

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