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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,323.50 and 128,120.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,323.50 and 128,120.06 is: 276,698.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,323.50 : 128,120.06 = 128,120.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,323.50/128,120.06 = 128,120.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,323.50x = 128,120.06 × 128,120.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,323.50x = 16,414,750,415.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,414,750,415.00/59,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,698.95

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