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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,616.75 and 274,143.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,616.75 and 274,143.63 is: 603,086.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,616.75 : 274,143.63 = 274,143.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,616.75/274,143.63 = 274,143.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,616.75x = 274,143.63 × 274,143.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,616.75x = 75,154,727,128.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,154,727,128.14/124,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,086.88

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