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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,805.25 and 119,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,805.25 and 119,528.75 is: 260,688.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,805.25 : 119,528.75 = 119,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,805.25/119,528.75 = 119,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,805.25x = 119,528.75 × 119,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,805.25x = 14,287,122,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,287,122,076.56/54,805.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,688.93

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