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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,391.25 and 128,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,391.25 and 128,979 is: 270,976.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,391.25 : 128,979 = 128,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,391.25/128,979 = 128,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,391.25x = 128,979 × 128,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,391.25x = 16,635,582,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,635,582,441/61,391.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,976.44

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