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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,932.50 and 252,085.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,932.50 and 252,085.50 is: 588,767.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,932.50 : 252,085.50 = 252,085.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,932.50/252,085.50 = 252,085.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,932.50x = 252,085.50 × 252,085.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,932.50x = 63,547,099,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,547,099,310.25/107,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,767.05

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