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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,682.44 and 116,832.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,682.44 and 116,832.38 is: 245,136.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,682.44 : 116,832.38 = 116,832.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,682.44/116,832.38 = 116,832.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,682.44x = 116,832.38 × 116,832.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,682.44x = 13,649,803,848.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,649,803,848.14/55,682.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,136.61

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