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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,846.75 and 118,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,846.75 and 118,689 is: 256,844.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,846.75 : 118,689 = 118,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,846.75/118,689 = 118,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,846.75x = 118,689 × 118,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,846.75x = 14,087,078,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,087,078,721/54,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,844.37

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