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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,962.75 and 274,799.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,962.75 and 274,799.25 is: 604,297.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,962.75 : 274,799.25 = 274,799.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,962.75/274,799.25 = 274,799.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,962.75x = 274,799.25 × 274,799.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,962.75x = 75,514,627,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,514,627,800.56/124,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,297.10

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