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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,211.50 and 201,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,211.50 and 201,417 is: 306,847.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,211.50 : 201,417 = 201,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,211.50/201,417 = 201,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,211.50x = 201,417 × 201,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,211.50x = 40,568,807,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,568,807,889/132,211.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,847.80

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