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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,559.75 and 119,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,559.75 and 119,807 is: 258,347.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,559.75 : 119,807 = 119,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,559.75/119,807 = 119,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,559.75x = 119,807 × 119,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,559.75x = 14,353,717,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,353,717,249/55,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,347.41

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