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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,525.25 and 249,655.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,525.25 and 249,655.50 is: 534,887.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,525.25 : 249,655.50 = 249,655.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,525.25/249,655.50 = 249,655.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,525.25x = 249,655.50 × 249,655.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,525.25x = 62,327,868,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,327,868,680.25/116,525.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,887.23

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