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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,933.50 and 252,578.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,933.50 and 252,578.25 is: 545,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,933.50 : 252,578.25 = 252,578.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,933.50/252,578.25 = 252,578.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,933.50x = 252,578.25 × 252,578.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,933.50x = 63,795,772,373.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,795,772,373.06/116,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,573.10

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