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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,500.25 and 133,089.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,500.25 and 133,089.75 is: 154,697.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,500.25 : 133,089.75 = 133,089.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,500.25/133,089.75 = 133,089.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,500.25x = 133,089.75 × 133,089.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,500.25x = 17,712,881,555.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,712,881,555.06/114,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,697.32

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