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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,437.03 and 258,800.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,437.03 and 258,800.06 is: 560,776.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,437.03 : 258,800.06 = 258,800.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,437.03/258,800.06 = 258,800.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,437.03x = 258,800.06 × 258,800.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,437.03x = 66,977,472,350.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,977,472,350.00/119,437.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,776.43

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