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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,112.31 and 246,267.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,112.31 and 246,267.38 is: 531,473.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,112.31 : 246,267.38 = 246,267.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,112.31/246,267.38 = 246,267.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,112.31x = 246,267.38 × 246,267.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,112.31x = 60,647,619,989.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,647,619,989.39/114,112.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,473.06

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