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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,447.77 and 249,495.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,447.77 and 249,495.47 is: 534,557.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,447.77 : 249,495.47 = 249,495.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,447.77/249,495.47 = 249,495.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,447.77x = 249,495.47 × 249,495.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,447.77x = 62,247,988,926.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,247,988,926.78/116,447.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,557.18

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