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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,962.25 and 256,659.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,962.25 and 256,659.75 is: 558,434.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,962.25 : 256,659.75 = 256,659.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,962.25/256,659.75 = 256,659.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,962.25x = 256,659.75 × 256,659.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,962.25x = 65,874,227,270.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,874,227,270.06/117,962.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,434.82

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