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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,051 and 200,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,051 and 200,957 is: 303,520.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,051 : 200,957 = 200,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,051/200,957 = 200,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,051x = 200,957 × 200,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,051x = 40,383,715,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,383,715,849/133,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,520.57

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