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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,929.48 and 252,569.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,929.48 and 252,569.95 is: 545,556.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,929.48 : 252,569.95 = 252,569.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,929.48/252,569.95 = 252,569.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,929.48x = 252,569.95 × 252,569.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,929.48x = 63,791,581,221.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,791,581,221.56/116,929.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,556.03

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