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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,953.75 and 120,189.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,953.75 and 120,189.75 is: 258,169.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,953.75 : 120,189.75 = 120,189.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,953.75/120,189.75 = 120,189.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,953.75x = 120,189.75 × 120,189.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,953.75x = 14,445,576,005.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,445,576,005.06/55,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,169.94

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