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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,898.75 and 255,665.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,898.75 and 255,665.25 is: 559,156.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,898.75 : 255,665.25 = 255,665.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,898.75/255,665.25 = 255,665.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,898.75x = 255,665.25 × 255,665.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,898.75x = 65,364,720,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,364,720,057.56/116,898.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,156.71

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