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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,373 and 313,970.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,373 and 313,970.50 is: 756,118.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,373 : 313,970.50 = 313,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,373/313,970.50 = 313,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,373x = 313,970.50 × 313,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,373x = 98,577,474,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,577,474,870.25/130,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756,118.79

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