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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,597.75 and 258,734.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,597.75 and 258,734.25 is: 599,863.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,597.75 : 258,734.25 = 258,734.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,597.75/258,734.25 = 258,734.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,597.75x = 258,734.25 × 258,734.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,597.75x = 66,943,412,123.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,943,412,123.06/111,597.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,863.46

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