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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,313.63 and 256,589.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,313.63 and 256,589.25 is: 556,470.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,313.63 : 256,589.25 = 256,589.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,313.63/256,589.25 = 256,589.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,313.63x = 256,589.25 × 256,589.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,313.63x = 65,838,043,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,838,043,215.56/118,313.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,470.51

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