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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,200.25 and 276,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,200.25 and 276,165 is: 604,334.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,200.25 : 276,165 = 276,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,200.25/276,165 = 276,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,200.25x = 276,165 × 276,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,200.25x = 76,267,107,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,267,107,225/126,200.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,334.04

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