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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,134.55 and 247,951.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,134.55 and 247,951.13 is: 516,053.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,134.55 : 247,951.13 = 247,951.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,134.55/247,951.13 = 247,951.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,134.55x = 247,951.13 × 247,951.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,134.55x = 61,479,760,388.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,479,760,388.77/119,134.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,053.17

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