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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,351.45 and 292,300.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,351.45 and 292,300.52 is: 687,081.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,351.45 : 292,300.52 = 292,300.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,351.45/292,300.52 = 292,300.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,351.45x = 292,300.52 × 292,300.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,351.45x = 85,439,596,001.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,439,596,001.84/124,351.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,081.61

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