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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,296.50 and 257,890.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,296.50 and 257,890.50 is: 543,821.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,296.50 : 257,890.50 = 257,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,296.50/257,890.50 = 257,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,296.50x = 257,890.50 × 257,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,296.50x = 66,507,509,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,507,509,990.25/122,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,821.86

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