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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,942.25 and 252,593.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,942.25 and 252,593.25 is: 545,597.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,942.25 : 252,593.25 = 252,593.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,942.25/252,593.25 = 252,593.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,942.25x = 252,593.25 × 252,593.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,942.25x = 63,803,349,945.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,803,349,945.56/116,942.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,597.08

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