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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,344.50 and 309,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,344.50 and 309,195 is: 744,882.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,344.50 : 309,195 = 309,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,344.50/309,195 = 309,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,344.50x = 309,195 × 309,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,344.50x = 95,601,548,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,601,548,025/128,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,882.31

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