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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,153.50 and 267,991.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,153.50 and 267,991.50 is: 578,472.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,153.50 : 267,991.50 = 267,991.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,153.50/267,991.50 = 267,991.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,153.50x = 267,991.50 × 267,991.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,153.50x = 71,819,444,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,819,444,072.25/124,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,472.97

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