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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,050.84 and 242,770.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,050.84 and 242,770.50 is: 525,989.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,050.84 : 242,770.50 = 242,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,050.84/242,770.50 = 242,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,050.84x = 242,770.50 × 242,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,050.84x = 58,937,515,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,937,515,670.25/112,050.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 525,989.04

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