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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,262 and 252,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,262 and 252,318 is: 533,819.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,262 : 252,318 = 252,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,262/252,318 = 252,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,262x = 252,318 × 252,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,262x = 63,664,373,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,664,373,124/119,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,819.43

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