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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,243.88 and 191,320.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,243.88 and 191,320.31 is: 294,609.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,243.88 : 191,320.31 = 191,320.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,243.88/191,320.31 = 191,320.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,243.88x = 191,320.31 × 191,320.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,243.88x = 36,603,461,975.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,603,461,975.10/124,243.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,609.79

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