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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,890 and 252,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,890 and 252,116 is: 530,173.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,890 : 252,116 = 252,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,890/252,116 = 252,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,890x = 252,116 × 252,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,890x = 63,562,477,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,562,477,456/119,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,173.30

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