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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,527.25 and 246,614.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,527.25 and 246,614.63 is: 531,041.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,527.25 : 246,614.63 = 246,614.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,527.25/246,614.63 = 246,614.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,527.25x = 246,614.63 × 246,614.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,527.25x = 60,818,773,263.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,818,773,263.89/114,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,041.94

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