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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,015.25 and 200,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,015.25 and 200,903.50 is: 303,440.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,015.25 : 200,903.50 = 200,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,015.25/200,903.50 = 200,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,015.25x = 200,903.50 × 200,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,015.25x = 40,362,216,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,362,216,312.25/133,015.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,440.52

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