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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,442.56 and 249,485.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,442.56 and 249,485.06 is: 534,536.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,442.56 : 249,485.06 = 249,485.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,442.56/249,485.06 = 249,485.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,442.56x = 249,485.06 × 249,485.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,442.56x = 62,242,796,410.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,242,796,410.63/116,442.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,536.47

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