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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,051.13 and 269,106.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,051.13 and 269,106.56 is: 583,778.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,051.13 : 269,106.56 = 269,106.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,051.13/269,106.56 = 269,106.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,051.13x = 269,106.56 × 269,106.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,051.13x = 72,418,341,980.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,418,341,980.57/124,051.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,778.20

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