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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,950.25 and 119,741.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,950.25 and 119,741.25 is: 260,926.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,950.25 : 119,741.25 = 119,741.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,950.25/119,741.25 = 119,741.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,950.25x = 119,741.25 × 119,741.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,950.25x = 14,337,966,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,337,966,951.56/54,950.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,926.33

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