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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,928 and 311,124.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,928 and 311,124.50 is: 733,721.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,928 : 311,124.50 = 311,124.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,928/311,124.50 = 311,124.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,928x = 311,124.50 × 311,124.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,928x = 96,798,454,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,798,454,500.25/131,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,721.84

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