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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,410.50 and 251,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,410.50 and 251,781 is: 530,888.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,410.50 : 251,781 = 251,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,410.50/251,781 = 251,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,410.50x = 251,781 × 251,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,410.50x = 63,393,671,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,393,671,961/119,410.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,888.59

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