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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,199.50 and 256,481.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,199.50 and 256,481.50 is: 547,279.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,199.50 : 256,481.50 = 256,481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,199.50/256,481.50 = 256,481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,199.50x = 256,481.50 × 256,481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,199.50x = 65,782,759,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,782,759,842.25/120,199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,279.81

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