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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,889.75 and 249,229.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,889.75 and 249,229.13 is: 545,397.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,889.75 : 249,229.13 = 249,229.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,889.75/249,229.13 = 249,229.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,889.75x = 249,229.13 × 249,229.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,889.75x = 62,115,156,748.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,115,156,748.27/113,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,397.25

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