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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,765.50 and 260,338.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,765.50 and 260,338.50 is: 556,611.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,765.50 : 260,338.50 = 260,338.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,765.50/260,338.50 = 260,338.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,765.50x = 260,338.50 × 260,338.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,765.50x = 67,776,134,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,776,134,582.25/121,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,611.97

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