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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,260.50 and 252,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,260.50 and 252,378 is: 520,974.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,260.50 : 252,378 = 252,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,260.50/252,378 = 252,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,260.50x = 252,378 × 252,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,260.50x = 63,694,654,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,694,654,884/122,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,974.93

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