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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,062.06 and 252,346.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,062.06 and 252,346.13 is: 543,972.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,062.06 : 252,346.13 = 252,346.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,062.06/252,346.13 = 252,346.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,062.06x = 252,346.13 × 252,346.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,062.06x = 63,678,566,802.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,678,566,802.52/117,062.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,972.71

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