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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,442.75 and 196,941.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,442.75 and 196,941.38 is: 295,078.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,442.75 : 196,941.38 = 196,941.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,442.75/196,941.38 = 196,941.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,442.75x = 196,941.38 × 196,941.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,442.75x = 38,785,905,186.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,785,905,186.89/131,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,078.31

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