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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,208.38 and 260,560.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,208.38 and 260,560.13 is: 569,520.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,208.38 : 260,560.13 = 260,560.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,208.38/260,560.13 = 260,560.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,208.38x = 260,560.13 × 260,560.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,208.38x = 67,891,578,740.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,891,578,740.02/119,208.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,520.21

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