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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,553.75 and 276,243.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,553.75 and 276,243.75 is: 593,608.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,553.75 : 276,243.75 = 276,243.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,553.75/276,243.75 = 276,243.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,553.75x = 276,243.75 × 276,243.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,553.75x = 76,310,609,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,310,609,414.06/128,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,608.58

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