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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,609.50 and 274,130.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,609.50 and 274,130.75 is: 603,065.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,609.50 : 274,130.75 = 274,130.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,609.50/274,130.75 = 274,130.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,609.50x = 274,130.75 × 274,130.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,609.50x = 75,147,668,095.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,147,668,095.56/124,609.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,065.32

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