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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,577.09 and 262,479.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,577.09 and 262,479.66 is: 576,160.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,577.09 : 262,479.66 = 262,479.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,577.09/262,479.66 = 262,479.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,577.09x = 262,479.66 × 262,479.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,577.09x = 68,895,569,945.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,895,569,945.12/119,577.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,160.26

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