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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,301.75 and 267,412.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,301.75 and 267,412.50 is: 544,619.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,301.75 : 267,412.50 = 267,412.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,301.75/267,412.50 = 267,412.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,301.75x = 267,412.50 × 267,412.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,301.75x = 71,509,445,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,509,445,156.25/131,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,619.13

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