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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,834.75 and 116,587.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,834.75 and 116,587.13 is: 247,882.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,834.75 : 116,587.13 = 116,587.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,834.75/116,587.13 = 116,587.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,834.75x = 116,587.13 × 116,587.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,834.75x = 13,592,557,715.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,592,557,715.77/54,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,882.19

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