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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,290.75 and 261,532.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,290.75 and 261,532.13 is: 563,926.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,290.75 : 261,532.13 = 261,532.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,290.75/261,532.13 = 261,532.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,290.75x = 261,532.13 × 261,532.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,290.75x = 68,399,052,407.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,399,052,407.02/121,290.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,926.37

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