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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,284.75 and 191,142.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,284.75 and 191,142.75 is: 293,966.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,284.75 : 191,142.75 = 191,142.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,284.75/191,142.75 = 191,142.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,284.75x = 191,142.75 × 191,142.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,284.75x = 36,535,550,877.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,535,550,877.56/124,284.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,966.48

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