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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,630.06 and 256,699.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,630.06 and 256,699.13 is: 500,603.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,630.06 : 256,699.13 = 256,699.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,630.06/256,699.13 = 256,699.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,630.06x = 256,699.13 × 256,699.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,630.06x = 65,894,440,775.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,894,440,775.77/131,630.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,603.28

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