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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,025.50 and 192,739.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,025.50 and 192,739.50 is: 301,957.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,025.50 : 192,739.50 = 192,739.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,025.50/192,739.50 = 192,739.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,025.50x = 192,739.50 × 192,739.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,025.50x = 37,148,514,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,148,514,860.25/123,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,957.85

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