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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,895.25 and 184,035.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,895.25 and 184,035.38 is: 271,179.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,895.25 : 184,035.38 = 184,035.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,895.25/184,035.38 = 184,035.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,895.25x = 184,035.38 × 184,035.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,895.25x = 33,869,019,251.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,869,019,251.39/124,895.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,179.40

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