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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,950.75 and 118,158.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,950.75 and 118,158.75 is: 249,531.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,950.75 : 118,158.75 = 118,158.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,950.75/118,158.75 = 118,158.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,950.75x = 118,158.75 × 118,158.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,950.75x = 13,961,490,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,961,490,201.56/55,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,531.78

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