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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,834 and 119,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,834 and 119,586 is: 260,801.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,834 : 119,586 = 119,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,834/119,586 = 119,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,834x = 119,586 × 119,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,834x = 14,300,811,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,300,811,396/54,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,801.90

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