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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,890 and 197,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,890 and 197,186 is: 301,670.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,890 : 197,186 = 197,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,890/197,186 = 197,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,890x = 197,186 × 197,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,890x = 38,882,318,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,882,318,596/128,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,670.56

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