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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,120 and 249,745.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,120 and 249,745.50 is: 546,554.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,120 : 249,745.50 = 249,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,120/249,745.50 = 249,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,120x = 249,745.50 × 249,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,120x = 62,372,814,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,372,814,770.25/114,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,554.63

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