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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,717.52 and 252,373.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,717.52 and 252,373.22 is: 555,209.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,717.52 : 252,373.22 = 252,373.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,717.52/252,373.22 = 252,373.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,717.52x = 252,373.22 × 252,373.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,717.52x = 63,692,241,542.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,692,241,542.24/114,717.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,209.39

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