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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,887.75 and 245,635.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,887.75 and 245,635.03 is: 507,508.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,887.75 : 245,635.03 = 245,635.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,887.75/245,635.03 = 245,635.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,887.75x = 245,635.03 × 245,635.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,887.75x = 60,336,568,577.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,336,568,577.19/118,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,508.71

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