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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,497.14 and 244,210.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,497.14 and 244,210.73 is: 520,876.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,497.14 : 244,210.73 = 244,210.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,497.14/244,210.73 = 244,210.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,497.14x = 244,210.73 × 244,210.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,497.14x = 59,638,879,922.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,638,879,922.13/114,497.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,876.60

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