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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,179.25 and 244,499.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,179.25 and 244,499.63 is: 537,690.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,179.25 : 244,499.63 = 244,499.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,179.25/244,499.63 = 244,499.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,179.25x = 244,499.63 × 244,499.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,179.25x = 59,780,066,625.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,780,066,625.14/111,179.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,690.86

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