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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,912.25 and 252,051.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,912.25 and 252,051.75 is: 588,719.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,912.25 : 252,051.75 = 252,051.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,912.25/252,051.75 = 252,051.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,912.25x = 252,051.75 × 252,051.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,912.25x = 63,530,084,678.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,530,084,678.06/107,912.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,719.86

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