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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,080.50 and 273,173.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,080.50 and 273,173.50 is: 591,873.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,080.50 : 273,173.50 = 273,173.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,080.50/273,173.50 = 273,173.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,080.50x = 273,173.50 × 273,173.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,080.50x = 74,623,761,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,623,761,102.25/126,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,873.93

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