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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,093.50 and 201,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,093.50 and 201,229.50 is: 304,247.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,093.50 : 201,229.50 = 201,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,093.50/201,229.50 = 201,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,093.50x = 201,229.50 × 201,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,093.50x = 40,493,311,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,493,311,670.25/133,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,247.10

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