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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,061.75 and 273,840.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,061.75 and 273,840.75 is: 599,613.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,061.75 : 273,840.75 = 273,840.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,061.75/273,840.75 = 273,840.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,061.75x = 273,840.75 × 273,840.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,061.75x = 74,988,756,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,988,756,360.56/125,061.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,613.84

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