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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,820.75 and 118,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,820.75 and 118,100.75 is: 254,425.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,820.75 : 118,100.75 = 118,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,820.75/118,100.75 = 118,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,820.75x = 118,100.75 × 118,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,820.75x = 13,947,787,150.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,947,787,150.56/54,820.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,425.33

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