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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,075.44 and 256,846.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,075.44 and 256,846.69 is: 554,020.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,075.44 : 256,846.69 = 256,846.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,075.44/256,846.69 = 256,846.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,075.44x = 256,846.69 × 256,846.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,075.44x = 65,970,220,879.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,970,220,879.72/119,075.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,020.39

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