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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,239.50 and 251,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,239.50 and 251,492 is: 548,841.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,239.50 : 251,492 = 251,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,239.50/251,492 = 251,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,239.50x = 251,492 × 251,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,239.50x = 63,248,226,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,248,226,064/115,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,841.55

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