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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,501.56 and 232,237.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,501.56 and 232,237.13 is: 483,706.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,501.56 : 232,237.13 = 232,237.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,501.56/232,237.13 = 232,237.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,501.56x = 232,237.13 × 232,237.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,501.56x = 53,934,082,228.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,934,082,228.27/111,501.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,706.96

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