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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,449.75 and 255,864.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,449.75 and 255,864.75 is: 552,696.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,449.75 : 255,864.75 = 255,864.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,449.75/255,864.75 = 255,864.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,449.75x = 255,864.75 × 255,864.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,449.75x = 65,466,770,292.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,466,770,292.56/118,449.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,696.57

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