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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,876.56 and 241,200.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,876.56 and 241,200.41 is: 493,547.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,876.56 : 241,200.41 = 241,200.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,876.56/241,200.41 = 241,200.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,876.56x = 241,200.41 × 241,200.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,876.56x = 58,177,635,975.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,177,635,975.17/117,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,547.10

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