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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,962.75 and 270,690.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,962.75 and 270,690.61 is: 586,361.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,962.75 : 270,690.61 = 270,690.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,962.75/270,690.61 = 270,690.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,962.75x = 270,690.61 × 270,690.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,962.75x = 73,273,406,003.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,273,406,003.81/124,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,361.98

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