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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,132 and 252,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,132 and 252,656 is: 540,370.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,132 : 252,656 = 252,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,132/252,656 = 252,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,132x = 252,656 × 252,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,132x = 63,835,054,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,835,054,336/118,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,370.55

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