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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,834.44 and 262,220.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,834.44 and 262,220.63 is: 573,788.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,834.44 : 262,220.63 = 262,220.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,834.44/262,220.63 = 262,220.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,834.44x = 262,220.63 × 262,220.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,834.44x = 68,759,656,175.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,759,656,175.39/119,834.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,788.78

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