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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,116.50 and 191,790.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,116.50 and 191,790.75 is: 296,364.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,116.50 : 191,790.75 = 191,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,116.50/191,790.75 = 191,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,116.50x = 191,790.75 × 191,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,116.50x = 36,783,691,785.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,783,691,785.56/124,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,364.24

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