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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,880.50 and 249,212.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,880.50 and 249,212.25 is: 545,367.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,880.50 : 249,212.25 = 249,212.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,880.50/249,212.25 = 249,212.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,880.50x = 249,212.25 × 249,212.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,880.50x = 62,106,745,550.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,106,745,550.06/113,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,367.69

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