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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,844.50 and 260,060.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,844.50 and 260,060.25 is: 564,325.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,844.50 : 260,060.25 = 260,060.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,844.50/260,060.25 = 260,060.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,844.50x = 260,060.25 × 260,060.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,844.50x = 67,631,333,630.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,631,333,630.06/119,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,325.72

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