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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,109.50 and 251,979.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,109.50 and 251,979.38 is: 542,172.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,109.50 : 251,979.38 = 251,979.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,109.50/251,979.38 = 251,979.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,109.50x = 251,979.38 × 251,979.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,109.50x = 63,493,605,425.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,493,605,425.39/117,109.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,172.97

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