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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,072.75 and 200,634.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,072.75 and 200,634.75 is: 304,788.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,072.75 : 200,634.75 = 200,634.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,072.75/200,634.75 = 200,634.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,072.75x = 200,634.75 × 200,634.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,072.75x = 40,254,302,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,254,302,907.56/132,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,788.86

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