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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,502 and 260,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,502 and 260,076 is: 566,011.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,502 : 260,076 = 260,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,502/260,076 = 260,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,502x = 260,076 × 260,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,502x = 67,639,525,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,639,525,776/119,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,011.66

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