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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,601.19 and 251,812.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,601.19 and 251,812.13 is: 543,813.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,601.19 : 251,812.13 = 251,812.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,601.19/251,812.13 = 251,812.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,601.19x = 251,812.13 × 251,812.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,601.19x = 63,409,346,297.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,409,346,297.02/116,601.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,813.90

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