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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,490.38 and 184,050.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,490.38 and 184,050.56 is: 269,937.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,490.38 : 184,050.56 = 184,050.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,490.38/184,050.56 = 184,050.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,490.38x = 184,050.56 × 184,050.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,490.38x = 33,874,609,556.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,874,609,556.57/125,490.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,937.91

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