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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,239.75 and 256,164.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,239.75 and 256,164.19 is: 554,974.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,239.75 : 256,164.19 = 256,164.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,239.75/256,164.19 = 256,164.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,239.75x = 256,164.19 × 256,164.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,239.75x = 65,620,090,957.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,620,090,957.54/118,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,974.88

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