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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,664.06 and 169,500.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,664.06 and 169,500.09 is: 230,461.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,664.06 : 169,500.09 = 169,500.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,664.06/169,500.09 = 169,500.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,664.06x = 169,500.09 × 169,500.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,664.06x = 28,730,281,781.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,730,281,781.26/124,664.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,461.62

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