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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,574.50 and 199,896.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,574.50 and 199,896.75 is: 308,384.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,574.50 : 199,896.75 = 199,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,574.50/199,896.75 = 199,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,574.50x = 199,896.75 × 199,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,574.50x = 39,958,710,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,958,710,660.56/129,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,384.06

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