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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,962.84 and 257,527.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,962.84 and 257,527.69 is: 557,489.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,962.84 : 257,527.69 = 257,527.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,962.84/257,527.69 = 257,527.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,962.84x = 257,527.69 × 257,527.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,962.84x = 66,320,509,829.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,320,509,829.10/118,962.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,489.28

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