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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,067.50 and 252,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,067.50 and 252,603 is: 545,055.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,067.50 : 252,603 = 252,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,067.50/252,603 = 252,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,067.50x = 252,603 × 252,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,067.50x = 63,808,275,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,808,275,609/117,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,055.42

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