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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,400 and 274,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,400 and 274,352 is: 581,677.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,400 : 274,352 = 274,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,400/274,352 = 274,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,400x = 274,352 × 274,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,400x = 75,269,019,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,269,019,904/129,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,677.12

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