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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,487.53 and 121,386.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,487.53 and 121,386.09 is: 265,547.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,487.53 : 121,386.09 = 121,386.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,487.53/121,386.09 = 121,386.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,487.53x = 121,386.09 × 121,386.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,487.53x = 14,734,583,755.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,734,583,755.88/55,487.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,547.65

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