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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,185.44 and 116,944.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,185.44 and 116,944.70 is: 247,820.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,185.44 : 116,944.70 = 116,944.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,185.44/116,944.70 = 116,944.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,185.44x = 116,944.70 × 116,944.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,185.44x = 13,676,062,675.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,676,062,675.36/55,185.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,820.11

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