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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,911.81 and 282,190.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,911.81 and 282,190.50 is: 627,455.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,911.81 : 282,190.50 = 282,190.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,911.81/282,190.50 = 282,190.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,911.81x = 282,190.50 × 282,190.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,911.81x = 79,631,478,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,631,478,290.25/126,911.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,455.21

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