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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,892.81 and 263,420.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,892.81 and 263,420.44 is: 583,637.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,892.81 : 263,420.44 = 263,420.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,892.81/263,420.44 = 263,420.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,892.81x = 263,420.44 × 263,420.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,892.81x = 69,390,326,892.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,390,326,892.69/118,892.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,637.69

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