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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,466.38 and 249,540.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,466.38 and 249,540.38 is: 534,664.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,466.38 : 249,540.38 = 249,540.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,466.38/249,540.38 = 249,540.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,466.38x = 249,540.38 × 249,540.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,466.38x = 62,270,398,755.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,270,398,755.14/116,466.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,664.18

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