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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,400.50 and 266,548.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,400.50 and 266,548.75 is: 571,125.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,400.50 : 266,548.75 = 266,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,400.50/266,548.75 = 266,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,400.50x = 266,548.75 × 266,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,400.50x = 71,048,236,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,048,236,126.56/124,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,125.00

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