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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,513.25 and 257,432.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,513.25 and 257,432.63 is: 554,512.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,513.25 : 257,432.63 = 257,432.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,513.25/257,432.63 = 257,432.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,513.25x = 257,432.63 × 257,432.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,513.25x = 66,271,556,414.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,271,556,414.39/119,513.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,512.21

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