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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,107.88 and 279,126.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,107.88 and 279,126.56 is: 580,962.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,107.88 : 279,126.56 = 279,126.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,107.88/279,126.56 = 279,126.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,107.88x = 279,126.56 × 279,126.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,107.88x = 77,911,637,893.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,911,637,893.07/134,107.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,962.44

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