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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,193.50 and 252,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,193.50 and 252,639 is: 544,624.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,193.50 : 252,639 = 252,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,193.50/252,639 = 252,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,193.50x = 252,639 × 252,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,193.50x = 63,826,464,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,826,464,321/117,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,624.61

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