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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,616.50 and 186,878.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,616.50 and 186,878.75 is: 280,249.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,616.50 : 186,878.75 = 186,878.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,616.50/186,878.75 = 186,878.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,616.50x = 186,878.75 × 186,878.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,616.50x = 34,923,667,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,923,667,201.56/124,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,249.14

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