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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,402.75 and 253,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,402.75 and 253,563.75 is: 547,641.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,402.75 : 253,563.75 = 253,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,402.75/253,563.75 = 253,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,402.75x = 253,563.75 × 253,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,402.75x = 64,294,575,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,294,575,314.06/117,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,641.14

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