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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,450.06 and 249,500.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,450.06 and 249,500.06 is: 534,566.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,450.06 : 249,500.06 = 249,500.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,450.06/249,500.06 = 249,500.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,450.06x = 249,500.06 × 249,500.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,450.06x = 62,250,281,187.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,250,281,187.50/116,450.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,566.32

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