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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,919.69 and 276,606.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,919.69 and 276,606.56 is: 602,831.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,919.69 : 276,606.56 = 276,606.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,919.69/276,606.56 = 276,606.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,919.69x = 276,606.56 × 276,606.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,919.69x = 76,511,190,418.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,511,190,418.07/126,919.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,831.54

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