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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,951.50 and 256,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,951.50 and 256,473 is: 552,985.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,951.50 : 256,473 = 256,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,951.50/256,473 = 256,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,951.50x = 256,473 × 256,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,951.50x = 65,778,399,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,778,399,729/118,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,985.04

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