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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,773.50 and 191,979.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,773.50 and 191,979.50 is: 295,384.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,773.50 : 191,979.50 = 191,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,773.50/191,979.50 = 191,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,773.50x = 191,979.50 × 191,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,773.50x = 36,856,128,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,856,128,420.25/124,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,384.26

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