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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,372.50 and 247,564.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,372.50 and 247,564.50 is: 504,959.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,372.50 : 247,564.50 = 247,564.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,372.50/247,564.50 = 247,564.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,372.50x = 247,564.50 × 247,564.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,372.50x = 61,288,181,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,288,181,660.25/121,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 504,959.37

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