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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,593.88 and 251,795.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,593.88 and 251,795.25 is: 543,775.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,593.88 : 251,795.25 = 251,795.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,593.88/251,795.25 = 251,795.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,593.88x = 251,795.25 × 251,795.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,593.88x = 63,400,847,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,400,847,922.56/116,593.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,775.12

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