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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,568.50 and 296,360.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,568.50 and 296,360.63 is: 699,455.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,568.50 : 296,360.63 = 296,360.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,568.50/296,360.63 = 296,360.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,568.50x = 296,360.63 × 296,360.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,568.50x = 87,829,620,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,829,620,050.39/125,568.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,455.84

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