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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,091.50 and 185,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,091.50 and 185,928.75 is: 267,790.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,091.50 : 185,928.75 = 185,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,091.50/185,928.75 = 185,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,091.50x = 185,928.75 × 185,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,091.50x = 34,569,500,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,569,500,076.56/129,091.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,790.68

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