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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,950.75 and 138,904.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,950.75 and 138,904.88 is: 344,849.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,950.75 : 138,904.88 = 138,904.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,950.75/138,904.88 = 138,904.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,950.75x = 138,904.88 × 138,904.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,950.75x = 19,294,564,298.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,294,564,298.77/55,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,849.07

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