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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,832.38 and 256,668.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,832.38 and 256,668.75 is: 563,874.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,832.38 : 256,668.75 = 256,668.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,832.38/256,668.75 = 256,668.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,832.38x = 256,668.75 × 256,668.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,832.38x = 65,878,847,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,878,847,226.56/116,832.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,874.93

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