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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,165.50 and 238,697.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,165.50 and 238,697.25 is: 521,926.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,165.50 : 238,697.25 = 238,697.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,165.50/238,697.25 = 238,697.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,165.50x = 238,697.25 × 238,697.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,165.50x = 56,976,377,157.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,976,377,157.56/109,165.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,926.59

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