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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,841.50 and 119,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,841.50 and 119,079 is: 258,559.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,841.50 : 119,079 = 119,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,841.50/119,079 = 119,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,841.50x = 119,079 × 119,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,841.50x = 14,179,808,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,179,808,241/54,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,559.82

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