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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,470.50 and 252,786.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,470.50 and 252,786.75 is: 594,592.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,470.50 : 252,786.75 = 252,786.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,470.50/252,786.75 = 252,786.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,470.50x = 252,786.75 × 252,786.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,470.50x = 63,901,140,975.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,901,140,975.56/107,470.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,592.39

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