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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,927.77 and 249,297.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,927.77 and 249,297.75 is: 545,515.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,927.77 : 249,297.75 = 249,297.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,927.77/249,297.75 = 249,297.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,927.77x = 249,297.75 × 249,297.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,927.77x = 62,149,368,155.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,149,368,155.06/113,927.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,515.55

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