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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,239.75 and 165,526.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,239.75 and 165,526.13 is: 220,532.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,239.75 : 165,526.13 = 165,526.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,239.75/165,526.13 = 165,526.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,239.75x = 165,526.13 × 165,526.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,239.75x = 27,398,898,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,398,898,057.52/124,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,532.46

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