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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,480.75 and 390,911.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,480.75 and 390,911.25 is: 612,518.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,480.75 : 390,911.25 = 390,911.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,480.75/390,911.25 = 390,911.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,480.75x = 390,911.25 × 390,911.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,480.75x = 152,811,605,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,811,605,376.56/249,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,518.62

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