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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,890.75 and 249,231.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,890.75 and 249,231.25 is: 545,401.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,890.75 : 249,231.25 = 249,231.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,890.75/249,231.25 = 249,231.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,890.75x = 249,231.25 × 249,231.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,890.75x = 62,116,215,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,116,215,976.56/113,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,401.76

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