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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,379.75 and 236,084.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,379.75 and 236,084.63 is: 491,586.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,379.75 : 236,084.63 = 236,084.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,379.75/236,084.63 = 236,084.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,379.75x = 236,084.63 × 236,084.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,379.75x = 55,735,950,161.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,735,950,161.39/113,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,586.46

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