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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,952.50 and 300,774.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,952.50 and 300,774.75 is: 712,592.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,952.50 : 300,774.75 = 300,774.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,952.50/300,774.75 = 300,774.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,952.50x = 300,774.75 × 300,774.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,952.50x = 90,465,450,237.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,465,450,237.56/126,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,592.90

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