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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,388.25 and 133,833.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,388.25 and 133,833.38 is: 178,421.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,388.25 : 133,833.38 = 133,833.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,388.25/133,833.38 = 133,833.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,388.25x = 133,833.38 × 133,833.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,388.25x = 17,911,372,263.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,911,372,263.89/100,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,421.00

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