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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,927 and 256,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,927 and 256,259 is: 543,043.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,927 : 256,259 = 256,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,927/256,259 = 256,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,927x = 256,259 × 256,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,927x = 65,668,675,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,668,675,081/120,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,043.94

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