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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,117.25 and 267,910.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,117.25 and 267,910.75 is: 578,293.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,117.25 : 267,910.75 = 267,910.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,117.25/267,910.75 = 267,910.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,117.25x = 267,910.75 × 267,910.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,117.25x = 71,776,169,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,776,169,965.56/124,117.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,293.27

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