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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,352.50 and 252,388.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,352.50 and 252,388.50 is: 524,916.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,352.50 : 252,388.50 = 252,388.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,352.50/252,388.50 = 252,388.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,352.50x = 252,388.50 × 252,388.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,352.50x = 63,699,954,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,699,954,932.25/121,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524,916.71

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