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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,589.75 and 251,017.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,589.75 and 251,017.25 is: 540,439.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,589.75 : 251,017.25 = 251,017.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,589.75/251,017.25 = 251,017.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,589.75x = 251,017.25 × 251,017.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,589.75x = 63,009,659,797.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,009,659,797.56/116,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,439.10

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