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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,965.75 and 252,598.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,965.75 and 252,598.75 is: 545,511.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,965.75 : 252,598.75 = 252,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,965.75/252,598.75 = 252,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,965.75x = 252,598.75 × 252,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,965.75x = 63,806,128,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,806,128,501.56/116,965.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,511.22

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