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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,615.50 and 274,141.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,615.50 and 274,141.13 is: 603,081.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,615.50 : 274,141.13 = 274,141.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,615.50/274,141.13 = 274,141.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,615.50x = 274,141.13 × 274,141.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,615.50x = 75,153,356,416.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,153,356,416.27/124,615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,081.93

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