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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,282.50 and 263,767.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,282.50 and 263,767.50 is: 573,646.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,282.50 : 263,767.50 = 263,767.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,282.50/263,767.50 = 263,767.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,282.50x = 263,767.50 × 263,767.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,282.50x = 69,573,294,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,573,294,056.25/121,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,646.60

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