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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,939.50 and 257,476.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,939.50 and 257,476.50 is: 557,377.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,939.50 : 257,476.50 = 257,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,939.50/257,476.50 = 257,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,939.50x = 257,476.50 × 257,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,939.50x = 66,294,148,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,294,148,052.25/118,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,377.05

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