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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,626.25 and 271,380.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,626.25 and 271,380.38 is: 555,299.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,626.25 : 271,380.38 = 271,380.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,626.25/271,380.38 = 271,380.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,626.25x = 271,380.38 × 271,380.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,626.25x = 73,647,307,935.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,647,307,935.14/132,626.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,299.63

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