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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,549.75 and 250,075.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,549.75 and 250,075.50 is: 532,010.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,549.75 : 250,075.50 = 250,075.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,549.75/250,075.50 = 250,075.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,549.75x = 250,075.50 × 250,075.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,549.75x = 62,537,755,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,537,755,700.25/117,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,010.96

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