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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,152.75 and 192,588.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,152.75 and 192,588.75 is: 298,748.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,152.75 : 192,588.75 = 192,588.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,152.75/192,588.75 = 192,588.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,152.75x = 192,588.75 × 192,588.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,152.75x = 37,090,426,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,090,426,626.56/124,152.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,748.33

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