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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,927.19 and 243,676.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,927.19 and 243,676.69 is: 516,660.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,927.19 : 243,676.69 = 243,676.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,927.19/243,676.69 = 243,676.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,927.19x = 243,676.69 × 243,676.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,927.19x = 59,378,328,030.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,378,328,030.97/114,927.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,660.41

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