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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,326.75 and 271,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,326.75 and 271,928.25 is: 594,763.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,326.75 : 271,928.25 = 271,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,326.75/271,928.25 = 271,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,326.75x = 271,928.25 × 271,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,326.75x = 73,944,973,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,944,973,148.06/124,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,763.18

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