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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,366.50 and 266,478.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,366.50 and 266,478.75 is: 570,981.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,366.50 : 266,478.75 = 266,478.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,366.50/266,478.75 = 266,478.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,366.50x = 266,478.75 × 266,478.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,366.50x = 71,010,924,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,010,924,201.56/124,366.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 570,981.13

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