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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,100.75 and 261,531.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,100.75 and 261,531.75 is: 574,294.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,100.75 : 261,531.75 = 261,531.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,100.75/261,531.75 = 261,531.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,100.75x = 261,531.75 × 261,531.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,100.75x = 68,398,856,258.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,398,856,258.06/119,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,294.09

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