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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,460.75 and 244,426.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,460.75 and 244,426.36 is: 526,563.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,460.75 : 244,426.36 = 244,426.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,460.75/244,426.36 = 244,426.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,460.75x = 244,426.36 × 244,426.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,460.75x = 59,744,245,157.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,744,245,157.32/113,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,563.11

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