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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,110.75 and 265,218.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,110.75 and 265,218.75 is: 580,798.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,110.75 : 265,218.75 = 265,218.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,110.75/265,218.75 = 265,218.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,110.75x = 265,218.75 × 265,218.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,110.75x = 70,340,985,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,340,985,351.56/121,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,798.86

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