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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,454 and 201,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,454 and 201,843 is: 312,298.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,454 : 201,843 = 201,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,454/201,843 = 201,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,454x = 201,843 × 201,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,454x = 40,740,596,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,740,596,649/130,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,298.56

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