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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,269.56 and 194,400.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,269.56 and 194,400.56 is: 304,109.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,269.56 : 194,400.56 = 194,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,269.56/194,400.56 = 194,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,269.56x = 194,400.56 × 194,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,269.56x = 37,791,578,700.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,791,578,700.32/124,269.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,109.69

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