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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,456.56 and 276,903.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,456.56 and 276,903.56 is: 592,288.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,456.56 : 276,903.56 = 276,903.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,456.56/276,903.56 = 276,903.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,456.56x = 276,903.56 × 276,903.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,456.56x = 76,675,582,925.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,675,582,925.19/129,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,288.11

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