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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,961.50 and 273,296.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,961.50 and 273,296.50 is: 588,296.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,961.50 : 273,296.50 = 273,296.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,961.50/273,296.50 = 273,296.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,961.50x = 273,296.50 × 273,296.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,961.50x = 74,690,976,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,690,976,912.25/126,961.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,296.27

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