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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,127 and 255,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,127 and 255,528 is: 548,108.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,127 : 255,528 = 255,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,127/255,528 = 255,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,127x = 255,528 × 255,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,127x = 65,294,558,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,294,558,784/119,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,108.81

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