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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,153 and 252,526.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,153 and 252,526.50 is: 544,327.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,153 : 252,526.50 = 252,526.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,153/252,526.50 = 252,526.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,153x = 252,526.50 × 252,526.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,153x = 63,769,633,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,769,633,202.25/117,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,327.79

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