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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,860.50 and 246,295.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,860.50 and 246,295.50 is: 578,496.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,860.50 : 246,295.50 = 246,295.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,860.50/246,295.50 = 246,295.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,860.50x = 246,295.50 × 246,295.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,860.50x = 60,661,473,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,661,473,320.25/104,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,496.89

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