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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,716.75 and 273,576.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,716.75 and 273,576.50 is: 600,112.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,716.75 : 273,576.50 = 273,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,716.75/273,576.50 = 273,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,716.75x = 273,576.50 × 273,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,716.75x = 74,844,101,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,844,101,352.25/124,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,112.67

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