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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,832.25 and 276,709.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,832.25 and 276,709.75 is: 594,325.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,832.25 : 276,709.75 = 276,709.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,832.25/276,709.75 = 276,709.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,832.25x = 276,709.75 × 276,709.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,832.25x = 76,568,285,745.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,568,285,745.06/128,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,325.46

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