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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,556.50 and 200,765.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,556.50 and 200,765.25 is: 304,071.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,556.50 : 200,765.25 = 200,765.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,556.50/200,765.25 = 200,765.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,556.50x = 200,765.25 × 200,765.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,556.50x = 40,306,685,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,306,685,607.56/132,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,071.74

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