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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,055 and 200,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,055 and 200,959 is: 303,517.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,055 : 200,959 = 200,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,055/200,959 = 200,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,055x = 200,959 × 200,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,055x = 40,384,519,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,384,519,681/133,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,517.49

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