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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,890.88 and 252,023.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,890.88 and 252,023.75 is: 543,378.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,890.88 : 252,023.75 = 252,023.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,890.88/252,023.75 = 252,023.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,890.88x = 252,023.75 × 252,023.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,890.88x = 63,515,970,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,515,970,564.06/116,890.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,378.35

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