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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,884.50 and 282,984.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,884.50 and 282,984.75 is: 621,334.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,884.50 : 282,984.75 = 282,984.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,884.50/282,984.75 = 282,984.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,884.50x = 282,984.75 × 282,984.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,884.50x = 80,080,368,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,080,368,732.56/128,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,334.36

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