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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,104.66 and 267,888.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,104.66 and 267,888.52 is: 578,255.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,104.66 : 267,888.52 = 267,888.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,104.66/267,888.52 = 267,888.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,104.66x = 267,888.52 × 267,888.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,104.66x = 71,764,256,803.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,764,256,803.77/124,104.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,255.96

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