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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,895.75 and 249,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,895.75 and 249,240.75 is: 545,419.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,895.75 : 249,240.75 = 249,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,895.75/249,240.75 = 249,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,895.75x = 249,240.75 × 249,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,895.75x = 62,120,951,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,120,951,460.56/113,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,419.40

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