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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,442.75 and 292,516.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,442.75 and 292,516.50 is: 687,592.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,442.75 : 292,516.50 = 292,516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,442.75/292,516.50 = 292,516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,442.75x = 292,516.50 × 292,516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,442.75x = 85,565,902,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,565,902,772.25/124,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,592.51

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