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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,852 and 119,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,852 and 119,568 is: 260,637.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,852 : 119,568 = 119,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,852/119,568 = 119,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,852x = 119,568 × 119,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,852x = 14,296,506,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,296,506,624/54,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,637.84

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