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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,352 and 263,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,352 and 263,541 is: 581,924.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,352 : 263,541 = 263,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,352/263,541 = 263,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,352x = 263,541 × 263,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,352x = 69,453,858,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,453,858,681/119,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,924.55

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