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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,392.75 and 273,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,392.75 and 273,192.75 is: 585,859.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,392.75 : 273,192.75 = 273,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,392.75/273,192.75 = 273,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,392.75x = 273,192.75 × 273,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,392.75x = 74,634,278,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,634,278,652.56/127,392.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,859.70

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