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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,124.50 and 201,028.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,124.50 and 201,028.50 is: 328,224.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,124.50 : 201,028.50 = 201,028.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,124.50/201,028.50 = 201,028.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,124.50x = 201,028.50 × 201,028.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,124.50x = 40,412,457,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,412,457,812.25/123,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,224.34

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