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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,850.25 and 191,467.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,850.25 and 191,467.13 is: 293,629.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,850.25 : 191,467.13 = 191,467.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,850.25/191,467.13 = 191,467.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,850.25x = 191,467.13 × 191,467.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,850.25x = 36,659,659,955.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,659,659,955.77/124,850.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,629.05

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