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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,089.75 and 241,886.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,089.75 and 241,886.63 is: 521,984.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,089.75 : 241,886.63 = 241,886.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,089.75/241,886.63 = 241,886.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,089.75x = 241,886.63 × 241,886.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,089.75x = 58,509,139,353.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,509,139,353.89/112,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,984.74

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