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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,327.75 and 262,539.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,327.75 and 262,539.56 is: 619,136.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,327.75 : 262,539.56 = 262,539.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,327.75/262,539.56 = 262,539.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,327.75x = 262,539.56 × 262,539.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,327.75x = 68,927,021,877.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,927,021,877.69/111,327.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 619,136.04

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