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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,869.25 and 386,482.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,869.25 and 386,482.50 is: 597,787.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,869.25 : 386,482.50 = 386,482.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,869.25/386,482.50 = 386,482.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,869.25x = 386,482.50 × 386,482.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,869.25x = 149,368,722,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,368,722,806.25/249,869.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,787.53

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