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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,230.50 and 201,148.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,230.50 and 201,148.25 is: 315,530.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,230.50 : 201,148.25 = 201,148.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,230.50/201,148.25 = 201,148.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,230.50x = 201,148.25 × 201,148.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,230.50x = 40,460,618,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,460,618,478.06/128,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,530.38

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