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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,555.75 and 256,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,555.75 and 256,981.50 is: 561,771.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,555.75 : 256,981.50 = 256,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,555.75/256,981.50 = 256,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,555.75x = 256,981.50 × 256,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,555.75x = 66,039,491,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,039,491,342.25/117,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,771.68

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