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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,444.75 and 282,422.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,444.75 and 282,422.53 is: 616,189.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,444.75 : 282,422.53 = 282,422.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,444.75/282,422.53 = 282,422.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,444.75x = 282,422.53 × 282,422.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,444.75x = 79,762,486,157.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,762,486,157.66/129,444.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 616,189.43

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