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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,888.63 and 239,357.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,888.63 and 239,357.25 is: 531,028.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,888.63 : 239,357.25 = 239,357.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,888.63/239,357.25 = 239,357.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,888.63x = 239,357.25 × 239,357.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,888.63x = 57,291,893,127.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,291,893,127.56/107,888.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,028.11

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