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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,552.75 and 250,081.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,552.75 and 250,081.50 is: 532,022.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,552.75 : 250,081.50 = 250,081.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,552.75/250,081.50 = 250,081.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,552.75x = 250,081.50 × 250,081.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,552.75x = 62,540,756,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,540,756,642.25/117,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,022.91

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