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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,874.75 and 249,201.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,874.75 and 249,201.38 is: 545,347.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,874.75 : 249,201.38 = 249,201.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,874.75/249,201.38 = 249,201.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,874.75x = 249,201.38 × 249,201.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,874.75x = 62,101,325,301.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,101,325,301.89/113,874.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,347.63

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