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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,108.31 and 267,899.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,108.31 and 267,899.91 is: 578,288.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,108.31 : 267,899.91 = 267,899.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,108.31/267,899.91 = 267,899.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,108.31x = 267,899.91 × 267,899.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,108.31x = 71,770,359,768.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,770,359,768.76/124,108.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,288.10

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