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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,578.75 and 262,482.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,578.75 and 262,482.75 is: 576,165.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,578.75 : 262,482.75 = 262,482.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,578.75/262,482.75 = 262,482.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,578.75x = 262,482.75 × 262,482.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,578.75x = 68,897,194,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,897,194,047.56/119,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,165.87

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