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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,392.25 and 256,119.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,392.25 and 256,119.75 is: 531,616.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,392.25 : 256,119.75 = 256,119.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,392.25/256,119.75 = 256,119.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,392.25x = 256,119.75 × 256,119.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,392.25x = 65,597,326,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,597,326,340.06/123,392.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,616.26

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