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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,440.75 and 241,554.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,440.75 and 241,554.75 is: 518,928.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,440.75 : 241,554.75 = 241,554.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,440.75/241,554.75 = 241,554.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,440.75x = 241,554.75 × 241,554.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,440.75x = 58,348,697,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,348,697,247.56/112,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,928.39

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