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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,887.63 and 119,815.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,887.63 and 119,815.88 is: 261,549.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,887.63 : 119,815.88 = 119,815.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,887.63/119,815.88 = 119,815.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,887.63x = 119,815.88 × 119,815.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,887.63x = 14,355,843,902.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,355,843,902.02/54,887.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,549.74

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