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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,282.75 and 201,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,282.75 and 201,232.75 is: 315,666.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,282.75 : 201,232.75 = 201,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,282.75/201,232.75 = 201,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,282.75x = 201,232.75 × 201,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,282.75x = 40,494,619,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,494,619,672.56/128,282.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,666.91

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