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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,904.75 and 279,311.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,904.75 and 279,311.63 is: 605,214.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,904.75 : 279,311.63 = 279,311.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,904.75/279,311.63 = 279,311.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,904.75x = 279,311.63 × 279,311.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,904.75x = 78,014,983,860.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,014,983,860.14/128,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,214.19

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