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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,281.75 and 263,766.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,281.75 and 263,766.38 is: 573,645.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,281.75 : 263,766.38 = 263,766.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,281.75/263,766.38 = 263,766.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,281.75x = 263,766.38 × 263,766.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,281.75x = 69,572,700,580.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,572,700,580.64/121,281.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,645.26

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