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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,373.75 and 259,463.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,373.75 and 259,463.25 is: 563,952.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,373.75 : 259,463.25 = 259,463.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,373.75/259,463.25 = 259,463.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,373.75x = 259,463.25 × 259,463.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,373.75x = 67,321,178,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,321,178,100.56/119,373.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,952.95

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