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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,124.75 and 279,265.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,124.75 and 279,265.50 is: 581,467.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,124.75 : 279,265.50 = 279,265.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,124.75/279,265.50 = 279,265.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,124.75x = 279,265.50 × 279,265.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,124.75x = 77,989,219,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,989,219,490.25/134,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,467.77

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