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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,864.13 and 256,459.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,864.13 and 256,459.50 is: 553,333.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,864.13 : 256,459.50 = 256,459.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,864.13/256,459.50 = 256,459.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,864.13x = 256,459.50 × 256,459.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,864.13x = 65,771,475,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,771,475,140.25/118,864.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,333.27

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