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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,839.31 and 247,746.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,839.31 and 247,746.09 is: 585,449.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,839.31 : 247,746.09 = 247,746.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,839.31/247,746.09 = 247,746.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,839.31x = 247,746.09 × 247,746.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,839.31x = 61,378,126,968.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,378,126,968.38/104,839.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,449.54

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