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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,834.13 and 269,620.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,834.13 and 269,620.37 is: 582,333.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,834.13 : 269,620.37 = 269,620.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,834.13/269,620.37 = 269,620.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,834.13x = 269,620.37 × 269,620.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,834.13x = 72,695,141,349.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,695,141,349.12/124,834.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,333.86

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