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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,064.75 and 255,089.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,064.75 and 255,089.25 is: 625,288.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.75 : 255,089.25 = 255,089.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.75/255,089.25 = 255,089.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.75x = 255,089.25 × 255,089.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.75x = 65,070,525,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,070,525,465.56/104,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,288.83

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