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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,324.88 and 263,432.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,324.88 and 263,432.25 is: 558,187.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,324.88 : 263,432.25 = 263,432.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,324.88/263,432.25 = 263,432.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,324.88x = 263,432.25 × 263,432.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,324.88x = 69,396,550,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,396,550,340.06/124,324.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,187.17

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