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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,392.75 and 240,816.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,392.75 and 240,816.75 is: 515,982.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,392.75 : 240,816.75 = 240,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,392.75/240,816.75 = 240,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,392.75x = 240,816.75 × 240,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,392.75x = 57,992,707,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,992,707,080.56/112,392.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,982.63

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