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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,840.50 and 273,036.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,840.50 and 273,036.75 is: 597,154.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,840.50 : 273,036.75 = 273,036.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,840.50/273,036.75 = 273,036.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,840.50x = 273,036.75 × 273,036.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,840.50x = 74,549,066,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,549,066,850.56/124,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,154.50

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