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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,124.50 and 365,379.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,124.50 and 365,379.75 is: 535,886.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,124.50 : 365,379.75 = 365,379.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,124.50/365,379.75 = 365,379.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,124.50x = 365,379.75 × 365,379.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,124.50x = 133,502,361,710.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,502,361,710.06/249,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,886.12

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