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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,768.75 and 246,139.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,768.75 and 246,139.50 is: 527,884.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,768.75 : 246,139.50 = 246,139.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,768.75/246,139.50 = 246,139.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,768.75x = 246,139.50 × 246,139.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,768.75x = 60,584,653,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,584,653,460.25/114,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,884.58

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