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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,114.75 and 239,603.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,114.75 and 239,603.25 is: 516,670.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,114.75 : 239,603.25 = 239,603.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,114.75/239,603.25 = 239,603.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,114.75x = 239,603.25 × 239,603.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,114.75x = 57,409,717,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,409,717,410.56/111,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,670.54

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