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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,442.75 and 241,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,442.75 and 241,559.50 is: 518,939.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,442.75 : 241,559.50 = 241,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,442.75/241,559.50 = 241,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,442.75x = 241,559.50 × 241,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,442.75x = 58,350,992,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,350,992,040.25/112,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,939.57

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