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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,746.75 and 265,635.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,746.75 and 265,635.75 is: 579,583.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,746.75 : 265,635.75 = 265,635.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,746.75/265,635.75 = 265,635.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,746.75x = 265,635.75 × 265,635.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,746.75x = 70,562,351,678.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,562,351,678.06/121,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,583.04

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