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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,951.50 and 267,846.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,951.50 and 267,846.75 is: 603,118.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,951.50 : 267,846.75 = 267,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,951.50/267,846.75 = 267,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,951.50x = 267,846.75 × 267,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,951.50x = 71,741,881,485.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,741,881,485.56/118,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,118.76

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