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Finding the Third Proportional to 110,677.75 and 244,612.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 110,677.75 and 244,612.75 is: 540,627.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,677.75 : 244,612.75 = 244,612.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,677.75/244,612.75 = 244,612.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,677.75x = 244,612.75 × 244,612.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,677.75x = 59,835,397,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,835,397,462.56/110,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,627.16

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