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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,875.13 and 252,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,875.13 and 252,203 is: 544,224.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,875.13 : 252,203 = 252,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,875.13/252,203 = 252,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,875.13x = 252,203 × 252,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,875.13x = 63,606,353,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,606,353,209/116,875.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,224.90

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