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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,772.28 and 197,000.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,772.28 and 197,000.86 is: 301,379.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,772.28 : 197,000.86 = 197,000.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,772.28/197,000.86 = 197,000.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,772.28x = 197,000.86 × 197,000.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,772.28x = 38,809,338,594.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,809,338,594.49/128,772.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,379.60

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