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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,715.50 and 273,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,715.50 and 273,577 is: 600,120.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,715.50 : 273,577 = 273,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,715.50/273,577 = 273,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,715.50x = 273,577 × 273,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,715.50x = 74,844,374,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,844,374,929/124,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,120.87

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