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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,082.22 and 279,609.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,082.22 and 279,609.19 is: 605,670.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,082.22 : 279,609.19 = 279,609.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,082.22/279,609.19 = 279,609.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,082.22x = 279,609.19 × 279,609.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,082.22x = 78,181,297,734.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,181,297,734.41/129,082.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,670.54

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