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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,698.81 and 252,088.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,698.81 and 252,088.31 is: 554,046.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,698.81 : 252,088.31 = 252,088.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,698.81/252,088.31 = 252,088.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,698.81x = 252,088.31 × 252,088.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,698.81x = 63,548,517,299.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,548,517,299.10/114,698.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,046.86

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