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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,448.75 and 249,497.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,448.75 and 249,497.25 is: 534,560.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,448.75 : 249,497.25 = 249,497.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,448.75/249,497.25 = 249,497.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,448.75x = 249,497.25 × 249,497.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,448.75x = 62,248,877,757.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,248,877,757.56/116,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,560.29

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