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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,530.13 and 260,088.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,530.13 and 260,088.75 is: 565,933.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,530.13 : 260,088.75 = 260,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,530.13/260,088.75 = 260,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,530.13x = 260,088.75 × 260,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,530.13x = 67,646,157,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,646,157,876.56/119,530.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,933.97

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