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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,925 and 263,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,925 and 263,997 is: 581,150.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,925 : 263,997 = 263,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,925/263,997 = 263,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,925x = 263,997 × 263,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,925x = 69,694,416,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,694,416,009/119,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,150.02

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