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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,962.75 and 194,825.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,962.75 and 194,825.25 is: 303,745.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,962.75 : 194,825.25 = 194,825.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,962.75/194,825.25 = 194,825.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,962.75x = 194,825.25 × 194,825.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,962.75x = 37,956,878,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,956,878,037.56/124,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,745.54

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