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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,118.63 and 267,915.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,118.63 and 267,915.75 is: 578,308.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,118.63 : 267,915.75 = 267,915.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,118.63/267,915.75 = 267,915.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,118.63x = 267,915.75 × 267,915.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,118.63x = 71,778,849,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,778,849,098.06/124,118.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,308.45

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