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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,351.25 and 252,386.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,351.25 and 252,386.50 is: 524,913.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,351.25 : 252,386.50 = 252,386.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,351.25/252,386.50 = 252,386.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,351.25x = 252,386.50 × 252,386.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,351.25x = 63,698,945,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,698,945,382.25/121,351.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524,913.80

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