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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,288.50 and 201,730.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,288.50 and 201,730.50 is: 312,346.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,288.50 : 201,730.50 = 201,730.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,288.50/201,730.50 = 201,730.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,288.50x = 201,730.50 × 201,730.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,288.50x = 40,695,194,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,695,194,630.25/130,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,346.79

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