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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,336.50 and 309,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,336.50 and 309,177 is: 744,842.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,336.50 : 309,177 = 309,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,336.50/309,177 = 309,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,336.50x = 309,177 × 309,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,336.50x = 95,590,417,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,590,417,329/128,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,842.02

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