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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,996.75 and 105,619.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,996.75 and 105,619.50 is: 202,838.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,996.75 : 105,619.50 = 105,619.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,996.75/105,619.50 = 105,619.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,996.75x = 105,619.50 × 105,619.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,996.75x = 11,155,478,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,155,478,780.25/54,996.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,838.87

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