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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,250.50 and 376,160.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,250.50 and 376,160.63 is: 567,689.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,250.50 : 376,160.63 = 376,160.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,250.50/376,160.63 = 376,160.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,250.50x = 376,160.63 × 376,160.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,250.50x = 141,496,815,800.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,496,815,800.39/249,250.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,689.20

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