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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,588.75 and 251,015.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,588.75 and 251,015.25 is: 540,435.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,588.75 : 251,015.25 = 251,015.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,588.75/251,015.25 = 251,015.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,588.75x = 251,015.25 × 251,015.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,588.75x = 63,008,655,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,008,655,732.56/116,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,435.13

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