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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,085.53 and 515,385.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,085.53 and 515,385.56 is: 1,101,776.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,085.53 : 515,385.56 = 515,385.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,085.53/515,385.56 = 515,385.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,085.53x = 515,385.56 × 515,385.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,085.53x = 265,622,278,033.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,622,278,033.44/241,085.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,776.11

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