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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,950 and 249,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,950 and 249,576 is: 523,650.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,950 : 249,576 = 249,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,950/249,576 = 249,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,950x = 249,576 × 249,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,950x = 62,288,179,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,288,179,776/118,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,650.10

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