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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,549.75 and 257,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,549.75 and 257,820.75 is: 538,014.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,549.75 : 257,820.75 = 257,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,549.75/257,820.75 = 257,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,549.75x = 257,820.75 × 257,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,549.75x = 66,471,539,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,471,539,130.56/123,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,014.36

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