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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,715.50 and 267,988.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,715.50 and 267,988.50 is: 566,764.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,715.50 : 267,988.50 = 267,988.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,715.50/267,988.50 = 267,988.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,715.50x = 267,988.50 × 267,988.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,715.50x = 71,817,836,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,817,836,132.25/126,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,764.41

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