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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,119.38 and 267,917.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,119.38 and 267,917.25 is: 578,311.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,119.38 : 267,917.25 = 267,917.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,119.38/267,917.25 = 267,917.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,119.38x = 267,917.25 × 267,917.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,119.38x = 71,779,652,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,779,652,847.56/124,119.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,311.43

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