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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,598.50 and 258,607.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,598.50 and 258,607.13 is: 568,694.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,598.50 : 258,607.13 = 258,607.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,598.50/258,607.13 = 258,607.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,598.50x = 258,607.13 × 258,607.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,598.50x = 66,877,645,100.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,877,645,100.77/117,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,694.71

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