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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,378.25 and 277,054.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,378.25 and 277,054.50 is: 597,914.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,378.25 : 277,054.50 = 277,054.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,378.25/277,054.50 = 277,054.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,378.25x = 277,054.50 × 277,054.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,378.25x = 76,759,195,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,759,195,970.25/128,378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,914.33

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