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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,503.75 and 186,880.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,503.75 and 186,880.50 is: 280,508.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,503.75 : 186,880.50 = 186,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,503.75/186,880.50 = 186,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,503.75x = 186,880.50 × 186,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,503.75x = 34,924,321,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,924,321,280.25/124,503.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,508.19

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