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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,353.38 and 119,458.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,353.38 and 119,458.13 is: 257,802.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,353.38 : 119,458.13 = 119,458.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,353.38/119,458.13 = 119,458.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,353.38x = 119,458.13 × 119,458.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,353.38x = 14,270,243,628.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,270,243,628.52/55,353.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,802.59

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