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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,025.75 and 249,996.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,025.75 and 249,996.75 is: 512,173.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,025.75 : 249,996.75 = 249,996.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,025.75/249,996.75 = 249,996.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,025.75x = 249,996.75 × 249,996.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,025.75x = 62,498,375,010.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,498,375,010.56/122,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,173.66

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