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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,370.75 and 242,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,370.75 and 242,580.75 is: 548,058.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,370.75 : 242,580.75 = 242,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,370.75/242,580.75 = 242,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,370.75x = 242,580.75 × 242,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,370.75x = 58,845,420,270.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,845,420,270.56/107,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,058.20

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