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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,125.75 and 267,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,125.75 and 267,927.75 is: 578,327.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,125.75 : 267,927.75 = 267,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,125.75/267,927.75 = 267,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,125.75x = 267,927.75 × 267,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,125.75x = 71,785,279,220.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,785,279,220.06/124,125.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,327.05

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