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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,461.75 and 273,115.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,461.75 and 273,115.50 is: 599,317.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,461.75 : 273,115.50 = 273,115.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,461.75/273,115.50 = 273,115.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,461.75x = 273,115.50 × 273,115.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,461.75x = 74,592,076,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,592,076,340.25/124,461.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,317.27

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