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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,051 and 252,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,051 and 252,946 is: 541,983.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,051 : 252,946 = 252,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,051/252,946 = 252,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,051x = 252,946 × 252,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,051x = 63,981,678,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,981,678,916/118,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,983.37

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