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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,234.75 and 242,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,234.75 and 242,508.75 is: 501,647.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,234.75 : 242,508.75 = 242,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,234.75/242,508.75 = 242,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,234.75x = 242,508.75 × 242,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,234.75x = 58,810,493,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,810,493,826.56/117,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,647.28

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