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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,352.59 and 516,441.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,352.59 and 516,441.66 is: 1,069,617.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,352.59 : 516,441.66 = 516,441.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,352.59/516,441.66 = 516,441.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,352.59x = 516,441.66 × 516,441.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,352.59x = 266,711,984,310.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,711,984,310.24/249,352.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,069,617.85

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