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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,894.39 and 252,440.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,894.39 and 252,440.30 is: 545,159.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,894.39 : 252,440.30 = 252,440.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,894.39/252,440.30 = 252,440.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,894.39x = 252,440.30 × 252,440.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,894.39x = 63,726,103,486.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,726,103,486.34/116,894.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,159.64

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