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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,539.75 and 266,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,539.75 and 266,800.50 is: 571,564.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,539.75 : 266,800.50 = 266,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,539.75/266,800.50 = 266,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,539.75x = 266,800.50 × 266,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,539.75x = 71,182,506,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,182,506,800.25/124,539.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,564.56

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