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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,282.50 and 186,437.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,282.50 and 186,437.25 is: 279,676.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,282.50 : 186,437.25 = 186,437.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,282.50/186,437.25 = 186,437.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,282.50x = 186,437.25 × 186,437.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,282.50x = 34,758,848,187.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,758,848,187.56/124,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,676.13

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