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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,259.50 and 543,632.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,259.50 and 543,632.06 is: 1,185,655.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,259.50 : 543,632.06 = 543,632.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,259.50/543,632.06 = 543,632.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,259.50x = 543,632.06 × 543,632.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,259.50x = 295,535,819,378.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,535,819,378.00/249,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,655.19

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