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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,628.63 and 274,178.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,628.63 and 274,178.25 is: 603,181.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,628.63 : 274,178.25 = 274,178.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,628.63/274,178.25 = 274,178.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,628.63x = 274,178.25 × 274,178.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,628.63x = 75,173,712,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,173,712,773.06/124,628.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,181.76

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