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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,645.38 and 252,618.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,645.38 and 252,618.75 is: 556,640.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,645.38 : 252,618.75 = 252,618.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,645.38/252,618.75 = 252,618.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,645.38x = 252,618.75 × 252,618.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,645.38x = 63,816,232,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,816,232,851.56/114,645.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,640.27

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