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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,520 and 192,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,520 and 192,025.50 is: 286,910.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,520 : 192,025.50 = 192,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,520/192,025.50 = 192,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,520x = 192,025.50 × 192,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,520x = 36,873,792,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,873,792,650.25/128,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,910.93

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