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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,074.75 and 241,860.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,074.75 and 241,860.38 is: 521,941.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,074.75 : 241,860.38 = 241,860.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,074.75/241,860.38 = 241,860.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,074.75x = 241,860.38 × 241,860.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,074.75x = 58,496,440,995.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,496,440,995.14/112,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,941.30

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