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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,047.41 and 279,120.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,047.41 and 279,120.94 is: 581,201.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,047.41 : 279,120.94 = 279,120.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,047.41/279,120.94 = 279,120.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,047.41x = 279,120.94 × 279,120.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,047.41x = 77,908,497,750.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,908,497,750.88/134,047.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,201.08

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