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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,352.25 and 276,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,352.25 and 276,817.50 is: 601,700.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,352.25 : 276,817.50 = 276,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,352.25/276,817.50 = 276,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,352.25x = 276,817.50 × 276,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,352.25x = 76,627,928,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,627,928,306.25/127,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,700.62

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