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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,112.25 and 267,904.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,112.25 and 267,904.13 is: 578,287.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,112.25 : 267,904.13 = 267,904.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,112.25/267,904.13 = 267,904.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,112.25x = 267,904.13 × 267,904.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,112.25x = 71,772,620,192.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,772,620,192.02/124,112.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,287.96

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