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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,480.75 and 276,946.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,480.75 and 276,946.88 is: 592,362.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,480.75 : 276,946.88 = 276,946.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,480.75/276,946.88 = 276,946.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,480.75x = 276,946.88 × 276,946.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,480.75x = 76,699,571,572.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,699,571,572.27/129,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,362.74

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