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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,016.53 and 265,917.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,016.53 and 265,917.94 is: 584,319.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,016.53 : 265,917.94 = 265,917.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,016.53/265,917.94 = 265,917.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,016.53x = 265,917.94 × 265,917.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,016.53x = 70,712,349,484.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,712,349,484.25/121,016.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,319.75

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