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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,869.75 and 256,464.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,869.75 and 256,464.75 is: 553,329.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,869.75 : 256,464.75 = 256,464.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,869.75/256,464.75 = 256,464.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,869.75x = 256,464.75 × 256,464.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,869.75x = 65,774,167,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,774,167,992.56/118,869.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,329.74

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