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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,923.13 and 249,324.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,923.13 and 249,324.75 is: 545,655.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,923.13 : 249,324.75 = 249,324.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,923.13/249,324.75 = 249,324.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,923.13x = 249,324.75 × 249,324.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,923.13x = 62,162,830,962.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,162,830,962.56/113,923.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,655.95

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