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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,862.50 and 201,754.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,862.50 and 201,754.13 is: 306,367.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,862.50 : 201,754.13 = 201,754.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,862.50/201,754.13 = 201,754.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,862.50x = 201,754.13 × 201,754.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,862.50x = 40,704,726,954.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,704,726,954.52/132,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,367.31

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