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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,262.38 and 252,466.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,262.38 and 252,466.88 is: 534,447.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,262.38 : 252,466.88 = 252,466.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,262.38/252,466.88 = 252,466.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,262.38x = 252,466.88 × 252,466.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,262.38x = 63,739,522,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,739,522,972.27/119,262.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,447.88

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