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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,860.63 and 256,128.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,860.63 and 256,128.38 is: 542,788.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,860.63 : 256,128.38 = 256,128.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,860.63/256,128.38 = 256,128.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,860.63x = 256,128.38 × 256,128.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,860.63x = 65,601,744,480.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,601,744,480.14/120,860.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,788.39

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