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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,312.50 and 256,586.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,312.50 and 256,586.25 is: 556,462.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,312.50 : 256,586.25 = 256,586.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,312.50/256,586.25 = 256,586.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,312.50x = 256,586.25 × 256,586.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,312.50x = 65,836,503,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,836,503,689.06/118,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,462.79

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