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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,081.25 and 220,074.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,081.25 and 220,074.75 is: 378,141.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,081.25 : 220,074.75 = 220,074.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,081.25/220,074.75 = 220,074.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,081.25x = 220,074.75 × 220,074.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,081.25x = 48,432,895,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,432,895,587.56/128,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,141.97

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