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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,982.25 and 262,563.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,982.25 and 262,563.25 is: 574,580.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,982.25 : 262,563.25 = 262,563.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,982.25/262,563.25 = 262,563.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,982.25x = 262,563.25 × 262,563.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,982.25x = 68,939,460,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,939,460,250.56/119,982.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,580.49

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