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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,736.75 and 252,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,736.75 and 252,060.75 is: 544,255.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,736.75 : 252,060.75 = 252,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,736.75/252,060.75 = 252,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,736.75x = 252,060.75 × 252,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,736.75x = 63,534,621,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,534,621,690.56/116,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,255.53

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