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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,807.38 and 118,074.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,807.38 and 118,074.38 is: 254,373.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,807.38 : 118,074.38 = 118,074.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,807.38/118,074.38 = 118,074.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,807.38x = 118,074.38 × 118,074.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,807.38x = 13,941,558,031.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,941,558,031.64/54,807.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,373.76

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