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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,802 and 119,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,802 and 119,002 is: 258,411.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,802 : 119,002 = 119,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,802/119,002 = 119,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,802x = 119,002 × 119,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,802x = 14,161,476,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,161,476,004/54,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,411.66

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