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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,234.50 and 256,557.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,234.50 and 256,557.50 is: 547,444.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,234.50 : 256,557.50 = 256,557.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,234.50/256,557.50 = 256,557.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,234.50x = 256,557.50 × 256,557.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,234.50x = 65,821,750,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,821,750,806.25/120,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,444.79

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