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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,373.75 and 256,299.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,373.75 and 256,299.50 is: 545,712.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,373.75 : 256,299.50 = 256,299.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,373.75/256,299.50 = 256,299.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,373.75x = 256,299.50 × 256,299.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,373.75x = 65,689,433,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,689,433,700.25/120,373.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,712.28

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