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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,690.75 and 128,769.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,690.75 and 128,769.75 is: 303,189.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,690.75 : 128,769.75 = 128,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,690.75/128,769.75 = 128,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,690.75x = 128,769.75 × 128,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,690.75x = 16,581,648,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,581,648,515.06/54,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,189.27

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