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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,270.50 and 515,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,270.50 and 515,667 is: 1,102,134.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,270.50 : 515,667 = 515,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,270.50/515,667 = 515,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,270.50x = 515,667 × 515,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,270.50x = 265,912,454,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,912,454,889/241,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,134.14

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