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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,934.50 and 267,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,934.50 and 267,550.50 is: 577,589.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,934.50 : 267,550.50 = 267,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,934.50/267,550.50 = 267,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,934.50x = 267,550.50 × 267,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,934.50x = 71,583,270,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,583,270,050.25/123,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,589.53

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