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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,776.69 and 252,699.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,776.69 and 252,699.75 is: 546,831.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,776.69 : 252,699.75 = 252,699.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,776.69/252,699.75 = 252,699.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,776.69x = 252,699.75 × 252,699.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,776.69x = 63,857,163,650.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,857,163,650.06/116,776.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,831.44

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