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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,402 and 118,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,402 and 118,576 is: 253,786.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,402 : 118,576 = 118,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,402/118,576 = 118,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,402x = 118,576 × 118,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,402x = 14,060,267,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,060,267,776/55,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,786.29

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