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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,854.75 and 273,030.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,854.75 and 273,030.75 is: 597,060.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,854.75 : 273,030.75 = 273,030.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,854.75/273,030.75 = 273,030.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,854.75x = 273,030.75 × 273,030.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,854.75x = 74,545,790,445.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,545,790,445.56/124,854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,060.11

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