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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,891.50 and 249,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,891.50 and 249,232.75 is: 545,404.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,891.50 : 249,232.75 = 249,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,891.50/249,232.75 = 249,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,891.50x = 249,232.75 × 249,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,891.50x = 62,116,963,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,116,963,672.56/113,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,404.74

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