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Finding the Third Proportional to 243,743.50 and 543,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 243,743.50 and 543,500.50 is: 1,211,900.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,743.50 : 543,500.50 = 543,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,743.50/543,500.50 = 543,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,743.50x = 543,500.50 × 543,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,743.50x = 295,392,793,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,392,793,500.25/243,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,900.19

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