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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,910 and 252,500.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,910 and 252,500.63 is: 545,347.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,910 : 252,500.63 = 252,500.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,910/252,500.63 = 252,500.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,910x = 252,500.63 × 252,500.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,910x = 63,756,565,625.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,756,565,625.39/116,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,347.41

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