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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,939.75 and 256,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,939.75 and 256,615.50 is: 558,348.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,939.75 : 256,615.50 = 256,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,939.75/256,615.50 = 256,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,939.75x = 256,615.50 × 256,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,939.75x = 65,851,514,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,851,514,840.25/117,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,348.77

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