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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,524.75 and 244,369.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,524.75 and 244,369.13 is: 530,694.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,524.75 : 244,369.13 = 244,369.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,524.75/244,369.13 = 244,369.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,524.75x = 244,369.13 × 244,369.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,524.75x = 59,716,269,253.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,716,269,253.27/112,524.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,694.53

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