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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,539 and 121,890.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,539 and 121,890.75 is: 267,512.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,539 : 121,890.75 = 121,890.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,539/121,890.75 = 121,890.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,539x = 121,890.75 × 121,890.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,539x = 14,857,354,935.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,857,354,935.56/55,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,512.11

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