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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,634.25 and 271,824.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,634.25 and 271,824.75 is: 592,844.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,634.25 : 271,824.75 = 271,824.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,634.25/271,824.75 = 271,824.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,634.25x = 271,824.75 × 271,824.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,634.25x = 73,888,694,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,888,694,712.56/124,634.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,844.22

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