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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,893.13 and 252,466.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,893.13 and 252,466.88 is: 545,280.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,893.13 : 252,466.88 = 252,466.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,893.13/252,466.88 = 252,466.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,893.13x = 252,466.88 × 252,466.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,893.13x = 63,739,522,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,739,522,972.27/116,893.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,280.34

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