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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,820.50 and 252,058.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,820.50 and 252,058.50 is: 553,328.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,820.50 : 252,058.50 = 252,058.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,820.50/252,058.50 = 252,058.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,820.50x = 252,058.50 × 252,058.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,820.50x = 63,533,487,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,533,487,422.25/114,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,328.78

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