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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,547.25 and 252,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,547.25 and 252,841.50 is: 525,958.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,547.25 : 252,841.50 = 252,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,547.25/252,841.50 = 252,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,547.25x = 252,841.50 × 252,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,547.25x = 63,928,824,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,928,824,122.25/121,547.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 525,958.62

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