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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,602.88 and 249,787.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,602.88 and 249,787.13 is: 535,094.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,602.88 : 249,787.13 = 249,787.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,602.88/249,787.13 = 249,787.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,602.88x = 249,787.13 × 249,787.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,602.88x = 62,393,607,815.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,393,607,815.77/116,602.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,094.93

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