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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,410.75 and 117,726.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,410.75 and 117,726.75 is: 250,124.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,410.75 : 117,726.75 = 117,726.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,410.75/117,726.75 = 117,726.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,410.75x = 117,726.75 × 117,726.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,410.75x = 13,859,587,665.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,859,587,665.56/55,410.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,124.53

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