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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,962.13 and 262,523.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,962.13 and 262,523.25 is: 574,501.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,962.13 : 262,523.25 = 262,523.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,962.13/262,523.25 = 262,523.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,962.13x = 262,523.25 × 262,523.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,962.13x = 68,918,456,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,918,456,790.56/119,962.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,501.80

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