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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,102.50 and 276,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,102.50 and 276,338 is: 600,796.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,102.50 : 276,338 = 276,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,102.50/276,338 = 276,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,102.50x = 276,338 × 276,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,102.50x = 76,362,690,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,362,690,244/127,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,796.13

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