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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,081 and 202,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,081 and 202,162 is: 307,102.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,081 : 202,162 = 202,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,081/202,162 = 202,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,081x = 202,162 × 202,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,081x = 40,869,474,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,869,474,244/133,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,102.25

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