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Finding the Third Proportional to 137,598.75 and 257,917.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 137,598.75 and 257,917.50 is: 483,445.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,598.75 : 257,917.50 = 257,917.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,598.75/257,917.50 = 257,917.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,598.75x = 257,917.50 × 257,917.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,598.75x = 66,521,436,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,521,436,806.25/137,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,445.07

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