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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,559.50 and 119,806.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,559.50 and 119,806.50 is: 258,346.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,559.50 : 119,806.50 = 119,806.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,559.50/119,806.50 = 119,806.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,559.50x = 119,806.50 × 119,806.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,559.50x = 14,353,597,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,353,597,442.25/55,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,346.41

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