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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,892.19 and 249,234.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,892.19 and 249,234.19 is: 545,407.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,892.19 : 249,234.19 = 249,234.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,892.19/249,234.19 = 249,234.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,892.19x = 249,234.19 × 249,234.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,892.19x = 62,117,680,218.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,117,680,218.79/113,892.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,407.74

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