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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,435.25 and 271,318.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,435.25 and 271,318.50 is: 586,866.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,435.25 : 271,318.50 = 271,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,435.25/271,318.50 = 271,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,435.25x = 271,318.50 × 271,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,435.25x = 73,613,728,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,613,728,442.25/125,435.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,866.36

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