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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,864.75 and 386,476.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,864.75 and 386,476.31 is: 597,779.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,864.75 : 386,476.31 = 386,476.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,864.75/386,476.31 = 386,476.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,864.75x = 386,476.31 × 386,476.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,864.75x = 149,363,940,123.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,363,940,123.60/249,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,779.16

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