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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,797.25 and 243,492.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,797.25 and 243,492.75 is: 516,464.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,797.25 : 243,492.75 = 243,492.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,797.25/243,492.75 = 243,492.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,797.25x = 243,492.75 × 243,492.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,797.25x = 59,288,719,302.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,288,719,302.56/114,797.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,464.63

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