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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,259.50 and 266,356.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,259.50 and 266,356.50 is: 585,074.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,259.50 : 266,356.50 = 266,356.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,259.50/266,356.50 = 266,356.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,259.50x = 266,356.50 × 266,356.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,259.50x = 70,945,785,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,945,785,092.25/121,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,074.04

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