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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,663.20 and 249,318.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,663.20 and 249,318.84 is: 532,814.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,663.20 : 249,318.84 = 249,318.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,663.20/249,318.84 = 249,318.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,663.20x = 249,318.84 × 249,318.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,663.20x = 62,159,885,848.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,159,885,848.84/116,663.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,814.84

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