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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,060.75 and 263,805.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,060.75 and 263,805.75 is: 552,062.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,060.75 : 263,805.75 = 263,805.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,060.75/263,805.75 = 263,805.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,060.75x = 263,805.75 × 263,805.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,060.75x = 69,593,473,733.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,593,473,733.06/126,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,062.98

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