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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,167.38 and 259,576.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,167.38 and 259,576.88 is: 542,655.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,167.38 : 259,576.88 = 259,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,167.38/259,576.88 = 259,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,167.38x = 259,576.88 × 259,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,167.38x = 67,380,154,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,380,154,034.77/124,167.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,655.86

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