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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,696.01 and 274,545.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,696.01 and 274,545.39 is: 635,027.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,696.01 : 274,545.39 = 274,545.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,696.01/274,545.39 = 274,545.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,696.01x = 274,545.39 × 274,545.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,696.01x = 75,375,169,368.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,375,169,368.55/118,696.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,027.00

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