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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,027.75 and 192,743.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,027.75 and 192,743.25 is: 301,964.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,027.75 : 192,743.25 = 192,743.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,027.75/192,743.25 = 192,743.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,027.75x = 192,743.25 × 192,743.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,027.75x = 37,149,960,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,149,960,420.56/123,027.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,964.07

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