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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,543.75 and 262,518.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,543.75 and 262,518.75 is: 571,710.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,543.75 : 262,518.75 = 262,518.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,543.75/262,518.75 = 262,518.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,543.75x = 262,518.75 × 262,518.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,543.75x = 68,916,094,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,916,094,101.56/120,543.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,710.22

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