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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,052.75 and 246,088.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,052.75 and 246,088.13 is: 521,826.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,052.75 : 246,088.13 = 246,088.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,052.75/246,088.13 = 246,088.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,052.75x = 246,088.13 × 246,088.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,052.75x = 60,559,365,266.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,559,365,266.02/116,052.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,826.20

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