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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,970.75 and 256,153.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,970.75 and 256,153.50 is: 560,948.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,970.75 : 256,153.50 = 256,153.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,970.75/256,153.50 = 256,153.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,970.75x = 256,153.50 × 256,153.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,970.75x = 65,614,615,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,614,615,562.25/116,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,948.92

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