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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,928.13 and 119,923.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,928.13 and 119,923.88 is: 261,828.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,928.13 : 119,923.88 = 119,923.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,928.13/119,923.88 = 119,923.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,928.13x = 119,923.88 × 119,923.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,928.13x = 14,381,735,795.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,381,735,795.02/54,928.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,828.27

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