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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,331 and 279,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,331 and 279,050 is: 602,090.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,331 : 279,050 = 279,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,331/279,050 = 279,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,331x = 279,050 × 279,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,331x = 77,868,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,868,902,500/129,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,090.01

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