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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,852.75 and 272,841.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,852.75 and 272,841.75 is: 586,842.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,852.75 : 272,841.75 = 272,841.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,852.75/272,841.75 = 272,841.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,852.75x = 272,841.75 × 272,841.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,852.75x = 74,442,620,543.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,442,620,543.06/126,852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,842.78

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