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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,119 and 191,794.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,119 and 191,794.50 is: 296,369.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,119 : 191,794.50 = 191,794.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,119/191,794.50 = 191,794.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,119x = 191,794.50 × 191,794.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,119x = 36,785,130,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,785,130,230.25/124,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,369.86

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