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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,019 and 200,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,019 and 200,830.50 is: 315,053.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,019 : 200,830.50 = 200,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,019/200,830.50 = 200,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,019x = 200,830.50 × 200,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,019x = 40,332,889,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,332,889,730.25/128,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,053.94

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