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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,630.67 and 262,847.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,630.67 and 262,847.53 is: 577,517.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,630.67 : 262,847.53 = 262,847.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,630.67/262,847.53 = 262,847.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,630.67x = 262,847.53 × 262,847.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,630.67x = 69,088,824,684.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,088,824,684.22/119,630.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,517.65

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