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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,582.38 and 246,719.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,582.38 and 246,719.25 is: 531,236.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,582.38 : 246,719.25 = 246,719.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,582.38/246,719.25 = 246,719.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,582.38x = 246,719.25 × 246,719.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,582.38x = 60,870,388,320.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,870,388,320.56/114,582.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,236.92

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