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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,042.50 and 200,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,042.50 and 200,940.75 is: 303,490.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,042.50 : 200,940.75 = 200,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,042.50/200,940.75 = 200,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,042.50x = 200,940.75 × 200,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,042.50x = 40,377,185,010.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,377,185,010.56/133,042.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,490.88

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