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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,446.94 and 191,392.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,446.94 and 191,392.03 is: 294,349.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,446.94 : 191,392.03 = 191,392.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,446.94/191,392.03 = 191,392.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,446.94x = 191,392.03 × 191,392.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,446.94x = 36,630,909,626.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,630,909,626.00/124,446.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,349.63

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