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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,634.75 and 256,707.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,634.75 and 256,707.75 is: 500,619.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,634.75 : 256,707.75 = 256,707.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,634.75/256,707.75 = 256,707.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,634.75x = 256,707.75 × 256,707.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,634.75x = 65,898,868,910.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,898,868,910.06/131,634.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,619.09

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