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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,352.75 and 128,069.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,352.75 and 128,069.44 is: 276,344.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,352.75 : 128,069.44 = 128,069.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,352.75/128,069.44 = 128,069.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,352.75x = 128,069.44 × 128,069.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,352.75x = 16,401,780,821.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,401,780,821.57/59,352.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,344.08

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