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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,808.31 and 118,359.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,808.31 and 118,359.56 is: 255,599.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,808.31 : 118,359.56 = 118,359.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,808.31/118,359.56 = 118,359.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,808.31x = 118,359.56 × 118,359.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,808.31x = 14,008,986,035.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,008,986,035.19/54,808.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,599.66

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