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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,539.08 and 198,263.00

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,539.08 and 198,263.00 is: 315,629.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,539.08 : 198,263.00 = 198,263.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,539.08/198,263.00 = 198,263.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,539.08x = 198,263.00 × 198,263.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,539.08x = 39,308,218,717.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,308,218,717.93/124,539.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,629.58

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