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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,600.44 and 198,585.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,600.44 and 198,585.75 is: 299,666.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,600.44 : 198,585.75 = 198,585.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,600.44/198,585.75 = 198,585.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,600.44x = 198,585.75 × 198,585.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,600.44x = 39,436,300,103.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,436,300,103.06/131,600.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,666.94

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