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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,971.13 and 262,541.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,971.13 and 262,541.25 is: 574,537.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,971.13 : 262,541.25 = 262,541.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,971.13/262,541.25 = 262,541.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,971.13x = 262,541.25 × 262,541.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,971.13x = 68,927,907,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,927,907,951.56/119,971.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,537.48

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