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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,442.75 and 237,167.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,442.75 and 237,167.63 is: 483,056.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,442.75 : 237,167.63 = 237,167.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,442.75/237,167.63 = 237,167.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,442.75x = 237,167.63 × 237,167.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,442.75x = 56,248,482,348.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,248,482,348.14/116,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,056.97

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