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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,723.75 and 246,054.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,723.75 and 246,054.38 is: 527,726.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,723.75 : 246,054.38 = 246,054.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,723.75/246,054.38 = 246,054.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,723.75x = 246,054.38 × 246,054.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,723.75x = 60,542,755,456.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,542,755,456.64/114,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,726.43

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