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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,640.50 and 262,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,640.50 and 262,866.50 is: 577,553.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,640.50 : 262,866.50 = 262,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,640.50/262,866.50 = 262,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,640.50x = 262,866.50 × 262,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,640.50x = 69,098,796,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,098,796,822.25/119,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,553.56

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