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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,890.63 and 249,395.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,890.63 and 249,395.63 is: 541,368.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,890.63 : 249,395.63 = 249,395.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,890.63/249,395.63 = 249,395.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,890.63x = 249,395.63 × 249,395.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,890.63x = 62,198,177,769.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,198,177,769.14/114,890.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,368.61

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