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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,959.38 and 244,515.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,959.38 and 244,515.56 is: 529,286.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,959.38 : 244,515.56 = 244,515.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,959.38/244,515.56 = 244,515.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,959.38x = 244,515.56 × 244,515.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,959.38x = 59,787,860,304.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,787,860,304.69/112,959.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,286.39

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