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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,304 and 548,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,304 and 548,468 is: 1,206,627.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,304 : 548,468 = 548,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,304/548,468 = 548,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,304x = 548,468 × 548,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,304x = 300,817,147,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,817,147,024/249,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,206,627.84

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