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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,986.75 and 118,289.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,986.75 and 118,289.25 is: 249,922.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,986.75 : 118,289.25 = 118,289.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,986.75/118,289.25 = 118,289.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,986.75x = 118,289.25 × 118,289.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,986.75x = 13,992,346,665.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,992,346,665.56/55,986.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,922.47

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