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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,372 and 242,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,372 and 242,583 is: 548,061.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,372 : 242,583 = 242,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,372/242,583 = 242,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,372x = 242,583 × 242,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,372x = 58,846,511,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,846,511,889/107,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,061.99

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