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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,638.50 and 256,711.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,638.50 and 256,711.50 is: 500,619.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,638.50 : 256,711.50 = 256,711.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,638.50/256,711.50 = 256,711.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,638.50x = 256,711.50 × 256,711.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,638.50x = 65,900,794,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,900,794,232.25/131,638.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,619.46

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