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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,927.50 and 124,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,927.50 and 124,279 is: 230,776.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,927.50 : 124,279 = 124,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,927.50/124,279 = 124,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,927.50x = 124,279 × 124,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,927.50x = 15,445,269,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,269,841/66,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,776.14

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