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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,894.50 and 249,238.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,894.50 and 249,238.75 is: 545,416.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,894.50 : 249,238.75 = 249,238.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,894.50/249,238.75 = 249,238.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,894.50x = 249,238.75 × 249,238.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,894.50x = 62,119,954,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,119,954,501.56/113,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,416.63

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