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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,264.75 and 256,035.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,264.75 and 256,035.75 is: 559,028.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,264.75 : 256,035.75 = 256,035.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,264.75/256,035.75 = 256,035.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,264.75x = 256,035.75 × 256,035.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,264.75x = 65,554,305,278.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,554,305,278.06/117,264.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,028.23

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