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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,237.75 and 365,527.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,237.75 and 365,527.88 is: 536,077.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,237.75 : 365,527.88 = 365,527.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,237.75/365,527.88 = 365,527.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,237.75x = 365,527.88 × 365,527.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,237.75x = 133,610,627,402.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,610,627,402.02/249,237.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,077.01

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