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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,673.50 and 262,067.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,673.50 and 262,067.75 is: 564,457.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,673.50 : 262,067.75 = 262,067.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,673.50/262,067.75 = 262,067.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,673.50x = 262,067.75 × 262,067.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,673.50x = 68,679,505,590.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,679,505,590.06/121,673.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,457.38

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