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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,879.20 and 252,211.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,879.20 and 252,211.22 is: 544,241.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,879.20 : 252,211.22 = 252,211.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,879.20/252,211.22 = 252,211.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,879.20x = 252,211.22 × 252,211.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,879.20x = 63,610,498,863.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,610,498,863.36/116,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,241.38

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