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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,518.75 and 258,340.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,518.75 and 258,340.50 is: 563,116.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,518.75 : 258,340.50 = 258,340.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,518.75/258,340.50 = 258,340.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,518.75x = 258,340.50 × 258,340.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,518.75x = 66,739,813,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,739,813,940.25/118,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,116.08

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