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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,531.50 and 119,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,531.50 and 119,928.75 is: 259,004.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,531.50 : 119,928.75 = 119,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,531.50/119,928.75 = 119,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,531.50x = 119,928.75 × 119,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,531.50x = 14,382,905,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,382,905,076.56/55,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,004.44

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