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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,883.75 and 249,219.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,883.75 and 249,219.75 is: 545,384.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,883.75 : 249,219.75 = 249,219.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,883.75/249,219.75 = 249,219.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,883.75x = 249,219.75 × 249,219.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,883.75x = 62,110,483,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,110,483,790.06/113,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,384.95

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