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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,177.50 and 186,630.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,177.50 and 186,630.75 is: 280,493.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,177.50 : 186,630.75 = 186,630.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,177.50/186,630.75 = 186,630.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,177.50x = 186,630.75 × 186,630.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,177.50x = 34,831,036,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,831,036,845.56/124,177.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,493.94

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