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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,636.13 and 271,830.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,636.13 and 271,830.38 is: 592,859.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,636.13 : 271,830.38 = 271,830.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,636.13/271,830.38 = 271,830.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,636.13x = 271,830.38 × 271,830.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,636.13x = 73,891,752,772.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,891,752,772.64/124,636.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,859.84

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