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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,569.19 and 266,783.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,569.19 and 266,783.63 is: 585,456.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,569.19 : 266,783.63 = 266,783.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,569.19/266,783.63 = 266,783.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,569.19x = 266,783.63 × 266,783.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,569.19x = 71,173,502,568.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,173,502,568.14/121,569.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,456.76

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