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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,335.75 and 256,508.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,335.75 and 256,508.25 is: 556,015.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,335.75 : 256,508.25 = 256,508.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,335.75/256,508.25 = 256,508.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,335.75x = 256,508.25 × 256,508.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,335.75x = 65,796,482,318.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,796,482,318.06/118,335.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,015.26

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