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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,917.50 and 200,180.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,917.50 and 200,180.50 is: 306,087.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,917.50 : 200,180.50 = 200,180.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,917.50/200,180.50 = 200,180.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,917.50x = 200,180.50 × 200,180.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,917.50x = 40,072,232,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,072,232,580.25/130,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,087.67

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