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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,917.20 and 201,833.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,917.20 and 201,833.33 is: 306,481.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,917.20 : 201,833.33 = 201,833.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,917.20/201,833.33 = 201,833.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,917.20x = 201,833.33 × 201,833.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,917.20x = 40,736,693,918.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,736,693,918.84/132,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,481.73

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