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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,114.78 and 267,910.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,114.78 and 267,910.03 is: 578,301.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,114.78 : 267,910.03 = 267,910.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,114.78/267,910.03 = 267,910.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,114.78x = 267,910.03 × 267,910.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,114.78x = 71,775,784,844.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,775,784,844.38/124,114.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,301.67

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