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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,164.75 and 276,433.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,164.75 and 276,433.50 is: 615,436.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,164.75 : 276,433.50 = 276,433.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,164.75/276,433.50 = 276,433.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,164.75x = 276,433.50 × 276,433.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,164.75x = 76,415,479,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,415,479,922.25/124,164.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,436.18

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