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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,527.04 and 246,686.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,527.04 and 246,686.77 is: 531,353.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,527.04 : 246,686.77 = 246,686.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,527.04/246,686.77 = 246,686.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,527.04x = 246,686.77 × 246,686.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,527.04x = 60,854,360,334.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,854,360,334.52/114,527.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,353.65

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