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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,589.75 and 249,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,589.75 and 249,177 is: 532,544.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,589.75 : 249,177 = 249,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,589.75/249,177 = 249,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,589.75x = 249,177 × 249,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,589.75x = 62,089,177,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,089,177,329/116,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,544.05

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