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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,626.96 and 271,810.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,626.96 and 271,810.57 is: 592,817.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,626.96 : 271,810.57 = 271,810.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,626.96/271,810.57 = 271,810.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,626.96x = 271,810.57 × 271,810.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,626.96x = 73,880,985,337.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,880,985,337.29/124,626.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,817.02

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