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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,522 and 119,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,522 and 119,906 is: 258,950.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,522 : 119,906 = 119,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,522/119,906 = 119,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,522x = 119,906 × 119,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,522x = 14,377,448,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,377,448,836/55,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,950.49

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