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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,416.75 and 274,843.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,416.75 and 274,843.13 is: 579,210.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,416.75 : 274,843.13 = 274,843.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,416.75/274,843.13 = 274,843.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,416.75x = 274,843.13 × 274,843.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,416.75x = 75,538,743,359.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,538,743,359.77/130,416.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,210.44

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