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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,057.53 and 279,141.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,057.53 and 279,141.19 is: 581,241.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,057.53 : 279,141.19 = 279,141.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,057.53/279,141.19 = 279,141.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,057.53x = 279,141.19 × 279,141.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,057.53x = 77,919,802,558.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,919,802,558.91/134,057.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,241.51

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