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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,604.56 and 249,793.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,604.56 and 249,793.88 is: 535,116.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,604.56 : 249,793.88 = 249,793.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,604.56/249,793.88 = 249,793.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,604.56x = 249,793.88 × 249,793.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,604.56x = 62,396,979,987.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,396,979,987.52/116,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,116.11

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