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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,850.50 and 118,023.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,850.50 and 118,023.75 is: 253,955.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,850.50 : 118,023.75 = 118,023.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,850.50/118,023.75 = 118,023.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,850.50x = 118,023.75 × 118,023.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,850.50x = 13,929,605,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,929,605,564.06/54,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,955.85

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