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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,779.50 and 186,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,779.50 and 186,957 is: 277,890.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,779.50 : 186,957 = 186,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,779.50/186,957 = 186,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,779.50x = 186,957 × 186,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,779.50x = 34,952,919,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,952,919,849/125,779.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,890.43

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