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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,926.50 and 249,301.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,926.50 and 249,301.13 is: 545,536.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,926.50 : 249,301.13 = 249,301.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,926.50/249,301.13 = 249,301.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,926.50x = 249,301.13 × 249,301.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,926.50x = 62,151,050,926.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,151,050,926.27/113,926.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,536.38

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