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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,523.75 and 263,819.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,523.75 and 263,819.25 is: 568,058.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,523.75 : 263,819.25 = 263,819.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,523.75/263,819.25 = 263,819.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,523.75x = 263,819.25 × 263,819.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,523.75x = 69,600,596,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,600,596,670.56/122,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,058.00

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