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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,448.47 and 249,496.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,448.47 and 249,496.88 is: 534,559.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,448.47 : 249,496.88 = 249,496.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,448.47/249,496.88 = 249,496.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,448.47x = 249,496.88 × 249,496.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,448.47x = 62,248,690,634.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,248,690,634.77/116,448.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,559.98

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