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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,984.50 and 200,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,984.50 and 200,234.25 is: 306,095.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,984.50 : 200,234.25 = 200,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,984.50/200,234.25 = 200,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,984.50x = 200,234.25 × 200,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,984.50x = 40,093,754,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,093,754,873.06/130,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,095.41

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