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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,094.38 and 251,510.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,094.38 and 251,510.63 is: 544,880.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,094.38 : 251,510.63 = 251,510.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,094.38/251,510.63 = 251,510.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,094.38x = 251,510.63 × 251,510.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,094.38x = 63,257,594,487.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,257,594,487.89/116,094.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,880.79

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