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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,585.50 and 292,484.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,585.50 and 292,484.25 is: 686,653.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,585.50 : 292,484.25 = 292,484.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,585.50/292,484.25 = 292,484.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,585.50x = 292,484.25 × 292,484.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,585.50x = 85,547,036,498.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,547,036,498.06/124,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,653.23

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