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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,726.75 and 274,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,726.75 and 274,366 is: 603,532.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,726.75 : 274,366 = 274,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,726.75/274,366 = 274,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,726.75x = 274,366 × 274,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,726.75x = 75,276,701,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,276,701,956/124,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,532.94

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