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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,089.75 and 525,039.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,089.75 and 525,039.75 is: 1,143,419.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,089.75 : 525,039.75 = 525,039.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,089.75/525,039.75 = 525,039.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,089.75x = 525,039.75 × 525,039.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,089.75x = 275,666,739,080.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,666,739,080.06/241,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,143,419.57

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