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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,833.25 and 119,582.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,833.25 and 119,582.25 is: 260,789.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,833.25 : 119,582.25 = 119,582.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,833.25/119,582.25 = 119,582.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,833.25x = 119,582.25 × 119,582.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,833.25x = 14,299,914,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,299,914,515.06/54,833.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,789.11

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