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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,107.82 and 267,898.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,107.82 and 267,898.64 is: 578,284.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,107.82 : 267,898.64 = 267,898.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,107.82/267,898.64 = 267,898.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,107.82x = 267,898.64 × 267,898.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,107.82x = 71,769,681,648.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,769,681,648.72/124,107.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,284.93

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