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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,738.75 and 241,678.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,738.75 and 241,678.50 is: 496,085.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,738.75 : 241,678.50 = 241,678.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,738.75/241,678.50 = 241,678.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,738.75x = 241,678.50 × 241,678.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,738.75x = 58,408,497,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,408,497,362.25/117,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,085.59

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