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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,913.38 and 252,507.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,913.38 and 252,507.38 is: 545,360.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,913.38 : 252,507.38 = 252,507.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,913.38/252,507.38 = 252,507.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,913.38x = 252,507.38 × 252,507.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,913.38x = 63,759,974,429.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,759,974,429.39/116,913.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,360.82

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