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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,650.75 and 240,833.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,650.75 and 240,833.25 is: 514,871.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,650.75 : 240,833.25 = 240,833.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,650.75/240,833.25 = 240,833.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,650.75x = 240,833.25 × 240,833.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,650.75x = 58,000,654,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,000,654,305.56/112,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,871.44

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