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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,989 and 200,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,989 and 200,241 is: 306,105.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,989 : 200,241 = 200,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,989/200,241 = 200,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,989x = 200,241 × 200,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,989x = 40,096,458,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,096,458,081/130,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,105.54

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