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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,538.77 and 257,939.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,538.77 and 257,939.44 is: 534,233.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,538.77 : 257,939.44 = 257,939.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,538.77/257,939.44 = 257,939.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,538.77x = 257,939.44 × 257,939.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,538.77x = 66,532,753,417.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,532,753,417.82/124,538.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,233.28

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