Finding the Third Proportional to 119,464 and 256,634
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Solution
The third proportional to 119,464 and 256,634 is: 551,304.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
119,464 : 256,634 = 256,634 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
119,464/256,634 = 256,634/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
119,464x = 256,634 × 256,634 - Step 4: Simplify right side
119,464x = 65,861,009,956 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 65,861,009,956/119,464 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 551,304.24
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