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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,601.75 and 184,025.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,601.75 and 184,025.25 is: 276,221.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,601.75 : 184,025.25 = 184,025.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,601.75/184,025.25 = 184,025.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,601.75x = 184,025.25 × 184,025.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,601.75x = 33,865,292,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,865,292,637.56/122,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,221.94

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