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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,136 and 204,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,136 and 204,550.50 is: 390,540.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,136 : 204,550.50 = 204,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,136/204,550.50 = 204,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,136x = 204,550.50 × 204,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,136x = 41,840,907,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,840,907,050.25/107,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,540.13

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