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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,708.50 and 274,326.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,708.50 and 274,326.75 is: 603,448.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,708.50 : 274,326.75 = 274,326.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,708.50/274,326.75 = 274,326.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,708.50x = 274,326.75 × 274,326.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,708.50x = 75,255,165,765.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,255,165,765.56/124,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,448.57

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