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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,802 and 279,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,802 and 279,054 is: 604,580.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,802 : 279,054 = 279,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,802/279,054 = 279,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,802x = 279,054 × 279,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,802x = 77,871,134,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,871,134,916/128,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,580.17

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