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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,895.75 and 262,633.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,895.75 and 262,633.50 is: 575,302.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,895.75 : 262,633.50 = 262,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,895.75/262,633.50 = 262,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,895.75x = 262,633.50 × 262,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,895.75x = 68,976,355,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,976,355,322.25/119,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,302.76

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