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Finding the Third Proportional to 133.88 and 201.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 133.88 and 201.38 is: 302.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.88 : 201.38 = 201.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.88/201.38 = 201.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.88x = 201.38 × 201.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.88x = 40,551.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,551.89/133.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.91

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