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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,076.88 and 279,600.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,076.88 and 279,600.19 is: 605,656.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,076.88 : 279,600.19 = 279,600.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,076.88/279,600.19 = 279,600.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,076.88x = 279,600.19 × 279,600.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,076.88x = 78,176,264,850.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,176,264,850.04/129,076.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,656.63

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