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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,370.75 and 257,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,370.75 and 257,421 is: 555,124.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,370.75 : 257,421 = 257,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,370.75/257,421 = 257,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,370.75x = 257,421 × 257,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,370.75x = 66,265,571,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,265,571,241/119,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,124.03

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