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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,064 and 256,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,064 and 256,546 is: 543,645.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,064 : 256,546 = 256,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,064/256,546 = 256,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,064x = 256,546 × 256,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,064x = 65,815,850,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,815,850,116/121,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,645.10

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