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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,088.63 and 241,884.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,088.63 and 241,884.56 is: 521,981.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,088.63 : 241,884.56 = 241,884.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,088.63/241,884.56 = 241,884.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,088.63x = 241,884.56 × 241,884.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,088.63x = 58,508,141,575.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,508,141,575.82/112,088.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,981.08

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