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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,440.75 and 191,382.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,440.75 and 191,382.75 is: 294,335.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,440.75 : 191,382.75 = 191,382.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,440.75/191,382.75 = 191,382.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,440.75x = 191,382.75 × 191,382.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,440.75x = 36,627,356,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,627,356,997.56/124,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,335.71

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