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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,175.25 and 252,961.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,175.25 and 252,961.88 is: 541,481.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,175.25 : 252,961.88 = 252,961.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,175.25/252,961.88 = 252,961.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,175.25x = 252,961.88 × 252,961.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,175.25x = 63,989,710,203.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,989,710,203.52/118,175.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,481.49

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