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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,460.75 and 256,629.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,460.75 and 256,629.38 is: 551,299.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,460.75 : 256,629.38 = 256,629.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,460.75/256,629.38 = 256,629.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,460.75x = 256,629.38 × 256,629.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,460.75x = 65,858,636,112.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,858,636,112.89/119,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,299.37

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