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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,499.75 and 260,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,499.75 and 260,073 is: 566,009.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,499.75 : 260,073 = 260,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,499.75/260,073 = 260,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,499.75x = 260,073 × 260,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,499.75x = 67,637,965,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,637,965,329/119,499.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,009.26

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