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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,319.50 and 256,156.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,319.50 and 256,156.50 is: 559,294.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,319.50 : 256,156.50 = 256,156.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,319.50/256,156.50 = 256,156.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,319.50x = 256,156.50 × 256,156.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,319.50x = 65,616,152,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,616,152,492.25/117,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,294.51

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