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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,070.75 and 245,590.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,070.75 and 245,590.88 is: 579,556.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,070.75 : 245,590.88 = 245,590.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,070.75/245,590.88 = 245,590.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,070.75x = 245,590.88 × 245,590.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,070.75x = 60,314,877,883.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,314,877,883.27/104,070.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,556.48

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