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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,880.03 and 114,065.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,880.03 and 114,065.72 is: 237,080.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,880.03 : 114,065.72 = 114,065.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,880.03/114,065.72 = 114,065.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,880.03x = 114,065.72 × 114,065.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,880.03x = 13,010,988,193.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,010,988,193.95/54,880.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,080.55

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