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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,545.75 and 119,819.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,545.75 and 119,819.25 is: 258,465.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,545.75 : 119,819.25 = 119,819.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,545.75/119,819.25 = 119,819.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,545.75x = 119,819.25 × 119,819.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,545.75x = 14,356,652,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,356,652,670.56/55,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,465.37

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