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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,936.16 and 252,568.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,936.16 and 252,568.13 is: 545,516.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,936.16 : 252,568.13 = 252,568.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,936.16/252,568.13 = 252,568.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,936.16x = 252,568.13 × 252,568.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,936.16x = 63,790,657,766.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,790,657,766.02/116,936.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,516.97

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