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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,282.50 and 263,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,282.50 and 263,800.50 is: 573,790.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,282.50 : 263,800.50 = 263,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,282.50/263,800.50 = 263,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,282.50x = 263,800.50 × 263,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,282.50x = 69,590,703,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,590,703,800.25/121,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,790.15

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