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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,933.75 and 271,356.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,933.75 and 271,356.75 is: 580,101.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,933.75 : 271,356.75 = 271,356.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,933.75/271,356.75 = 271,356.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,933.75x = 271,356.75 × 271,356.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,933.75x = 73,634,485,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,634,485,770.56/126,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,101.71

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