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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,250.50 and 543,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,250.50 and 543,613.50 is: 1,185,617.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,250.50 : 543,613.50 = 543,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,250.50/543,613.50 = 543,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,250.50x = 543,613.50 × 543,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,250.50x = 295,515,637,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,515,637,382.25/249,250.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,617.03

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