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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,609.13 and 119,965.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,609.13 and 119,965.88 is: 258,803.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,609.13 : 119,965.88 = 119,965.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,609.13/119,965.88 = 119,965.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,609.13x = 119,965.88 × 119,965.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,609.13x = 14,391,811,164.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,391,811,164.52/55,609.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,803.05

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