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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,440.19 and 292,510.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,440.19 and 292,510.13 is: 687,576.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,440.19 : 292,510.13 = 292,510.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,440.19/292,510.13 = 292,510.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,440.19x = 292,510.13 × 292,510.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,440.19x = 85,562,173,227.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,562,173,227.52/124,440.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,576.70

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