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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,774.50 and 191,980.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,774.50 and 191,980.50 is: 295,384.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,774.50 : 191,980.50 = 191,980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,774.50/191,980.50 = 191,980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,774.50x = 191,980.50 × 191,980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,774.50x = 36,856,512,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,856,512,380.25/124,774.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,384.97

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