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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,095.50 and 279,213.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,095.50 and 279,213.75 is: 581,379.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,095.50 : 279,213.75 = 279,213.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,095.50/279,213.75 = 279,213.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,095.50x = 279,213.75 × 279,213.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,095.50x = 77,960,318,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,960,318,189.06/134,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,379.08

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