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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,240.50 and 201,458.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,240.50 and 201,458.50 is: 306,906.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,240.50 : 201,458.50 = 201,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,240.50/201,458.50 = 201,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,240.50x = 201,458.50 × 201,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,240.50x = 40,585,527,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,585,527,222.25/132,240.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,906.94

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