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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,757.24 and 202,707.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,757.24 and 202,707.56 is: 329,362.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,757.24 : 202,707.56 = 202,707.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,757.24/202,707.56 = 202,707.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,757.24x = 202,707.56 × 202,707.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,757.24x = 41,090,355,894.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,090,355,894.69/124,757.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,362.48

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