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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,532.75 and 265,963.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,532.75 and 265,963.50 is: 577,287.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,532.75 : 265,963.50 = 265,963.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,532.75/265,963.50 = 265,963.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,532.75x = 265,963.50 × 265,963.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,532.75x = 70,736,583,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,736,583,332.25/122,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,287.16

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