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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,372.75 and 256,297.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,372.75 and 256,297.50 is: 545,708.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,372.75 : 256,297.50 = 256,297.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,372.75/256,297.50 = 256,297.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,372.75x = 256,297.50 × 256,297.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,372.75x = 65,688,408,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,688,408,506.25/120,372.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,708.30

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