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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,616.06 and 255,917.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,616.06 and 255,917.81 is: 552,150.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,616.06 : 255,917.81 = 255,917.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,616.06/255,917.81 = 255,917.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,616.06x = 255,917.81 × 255,917.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,616.06x = 65,493,926,754.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,493,926,754.79/118,616.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,150.57

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