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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,693.50 and 266,290.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,693.50 and 266,290.50 is: 582,698.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,693.50 : 266,290.50 = 266,290.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,693.50/266,290.50 = 266,290.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,693.50x = 266,290.50 × 266,290.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,693.50x = 70,910,630,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,910,630,390.25/121,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,698.59

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