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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,383.75 and 251,556.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,383.75 and 251,556.75 is: 534,539.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,383.75 : 251,556.75 = 251,556.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,383.75/251,556.75 = 251,556.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,383.75x = 251,556.75 × 251,556.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,383.75x = 63,280,798,470.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,280,798,470.56/118,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,539.57

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