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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,789.50 and 273,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,789.50 and 273,192.75 is: 598,081.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,789.50 : 273,192.75 = 273,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,789.50/273,192.75 = 273,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,789.50x = 273,192.75 × 273,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,789.50x = 74,634,278,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,634,278,652.56/124,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,081.40

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