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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,060.50 and 276,187.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,060.50 and 276,187.50 is: 614,857.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,060.50 : 276,187.50 = 276,187.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,060.50/276,187.50 = 276,187.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,060.50x = 276,187.50 × 276,187.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,060.50x = 76,279,535,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,279,535,156.25/124,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,857.55

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