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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,538.50 and 246,554.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,538.50 and 246,554.63 is: 530,731.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,538.50 : 246,554.63 = 246,554.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,538.50/246,554.63 = 246,554.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,538.50x = 246,554.63 × 246,554.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,538.50x = 60,789,183,108.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,789,183,108.89/114,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,731.44

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