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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,091 and 201,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,091 and 201,018 is: 303,613.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,091 : 201,018 = 201,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,091/201,018 = 201,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,091x = 201,018 × 201,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,091x = 40,408,236,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,408,236,324/133,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,613.59

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