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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,457.25 and 279,636.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,457.25 and 279,636.75 is: 660,126.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,457.25 : 279,636.75 = 279,636.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,457.25/279,636.75 = 279,636.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,457.25x = 279,636.75 × 279,636.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,457.25x = 78,196,711,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,196,711,950.56/118,457.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,126.01

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