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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,993.11 and 252,666.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,993.11 and 252,666.84 is: 545,677.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,993.11 : 252,666.84 = 252,666.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,993.11/252,666.84 = 252,666.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,993.11x = 252,666.84 × 252,666.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,993.11x = 63,840,533,930.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,840,533,930.59/116,993.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,677.73

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