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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,230.50 and 249,926.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,230.50 and 249,926.50 is: 515,243.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,230.50 : 249,926.50 = 249,926.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,230.50/249,926.50 = 249,926.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,230.50x = 249,926.50 × 249,926.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,230.50x = 62,463,255,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,463,255,402.25/121,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,243.73

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