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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,003.50 and 252,686.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,003.50 and 252,686.50 is: 545,714.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,003.50 : 252,686.50 = 252,686.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,003.50/252,686.50 = 252,686.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,003.50x = 252,686.50 × 252,686.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,003.50x = 63,850,467,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,850,467,282.25/117,003.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,714.16

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