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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,819.75 and 119,784.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,819.75 and 119,784.75 is: 261,737.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,819.75 : 119,784.75 = 119,784.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,819.75/119,784.75 = 119,784.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,819.75x = 119,784.75 × 119,784.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,819.75x = 14,348,386,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,348,386,332.56/54,819.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,737.54

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