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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,100.75 and 279,224.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,100.75 and 279,224.25 is: 581,400.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,100.75 : 279,224.25 = 279,224.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,100.75/279,224.25 = 279,224.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,100.75x = 279,224.25 × 279,224.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,100.75x = 77,966,181,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,966,181,788.06/134,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,400.04

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