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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,676.75 and 185,633.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,676.75 and 185,633.25 is: 267,800.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,676.75 : 185,633.25 = 185,633.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,676.75/185,633.25 = 185,633.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,676.75x = 185,633.25 × 185,633.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,676.75x = 34,459,703,505.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,459,703,505.56/128,676.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,800.54

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