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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,903.13 and 244,467.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,903.13 and 244,467.56 is: 515,640.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,903.13 : 244,467.56 = 244,467.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,903.13/244,467.56 = 244,467.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,903.13x = 244,467.56 × 244,467.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,903.13x = 59,764,389,114.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,764,389,114.69/115,903.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,640.88

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