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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,319.25 and 271,409.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,319.25 and 271,409.63 is: 592,532.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,319.25 : 271,409.63 = 271,409.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,319.25/271,409.63 = 271,409.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,319.25x = 271,409.63 × 271,409.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,319.25x = 73,663,184,542.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,663,184,542.64/124,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,532.41

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