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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,555.75 and 271,168.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,555.75 and 271,168.50 is: 595,135.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,555.75 : 271,168.50 = 271,168.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,555.75/271,168.50 = 271,168.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,555.75x = 271,168.50 × 271,168.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,555.75x = 73,532,355,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,532,355,392.25/123,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,135.03

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