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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,218.57 and 296,802.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,218.57 and 296,802.98 is: 687,045.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,218.57 : 296,802.98 = 296,802.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,218.57/296,802.98 = 296,802.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,218.57x = 296,802.98 × 296,802.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,218.57x = 88,092,011,533.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,092,011,533.91/128,218.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,045.65

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