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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,454.50 and 198,160.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,454.50 and 198,160.50 is: 296,460.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,454.50 : 198,160.50 = 198,160.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,454.50/198,160.50 = 198,160.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,454.50x = 198,160.50 × 198,160.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,454.50x = 39,267,583,760.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,267,583,760.25/132,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,460.93

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