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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,932.13 and 249,319.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,932.13 and 249,319.13 is: 545,588.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,932.13 : 249,319.13 = 249,319.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,932.13/249,319.13 = 249,319.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,932.13x = 249,319.13 × 249,319.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,932.13x = 62,160,026,090.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,160,026,090.77/113,932.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,588.23

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