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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,064 and 256,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,064 and 256,548 is: 543,653.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,064 : 256,548 = 256,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,064/256,548 = 256,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,064x = 256,548 × 256,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,064x = 65,816,876,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,816,876,304/121,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,653.57

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