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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,936 and 279,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,936 and 279,924 is: 603,046.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,936 : 279,924 = 279,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,936/279,924 = 279,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,936x = 279,924 × 279,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,936x = 78,357,445,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,357,445,776/129,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,046.47

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