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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,241.75 and 246,433.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,241.75 and 246,433.13 is: 522,439.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,241.75 : 246,433.13 = 246,433.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,241.75/246,433.13 = 246,433.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,241.75x = 246,433.13 × 246,433.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,241.75x = 60,729,285,097.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,729,285,097.27/116,241.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,439.53

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