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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,025 and 263,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,025 and 263,939 is: 610,951.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,025 : 263,939 = 263,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,025/263,939 = 263,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,025x = 263,939 × 263,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,025x = 69,663,795,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,663,795,721/114,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,951.95

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