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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,174.50 and 252,960.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,174.50 and 252,960.50 is: 541,479.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,174.50 : 252,960.50 = 252,960.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,174.50/252,960.50 = 252,960.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,174.50x = 252,960.50 × 252,960.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,174.50x = 63,989,014,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,989,014,560.25/118,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,479.04

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