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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,334.50 and 242,652.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,334.50 and 242,652.38 is: 528,858.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,334.50 : 242,652.38 = 242,652.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,334.50/242,652.38 = 242,652.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,334.50x = 242,652.38 × 242,652.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,334.50x = 58,880,175,093.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,880,175,093.14/111,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,858.31

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