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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,321.13 and 263,600.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,321.13 and 263,600.25 is: 572,736.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,321.13 : 263,600.25 = 263,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,321.13/263,600.25 = 263,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,321.13x = 263,600.25 × 263,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,321.13x = 69,485,091,800.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,485,091,800.06/121,321.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,736.96

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