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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,040.25 and 246,472.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,040.25 and 246,472.88 is: 528,066.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,040.25 : 246,472.88 = 246,472.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,040.25/246,472.88 = 246,472.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,040.25x = 246,472.88 × 246,472.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,040.25x = 60,748,878,110.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,748,878,110.77/115,040.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,066.29

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