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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,574 and 262,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,574 and 262,473 is: 576,145.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,574 : 262,473 = 262,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,574/262,473 = 262,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,574x = 262,473 × 262,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,574x = 68,892,075,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,892,075,729/119,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,145.95

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