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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,123 and 201,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,123 and 201,071 is: 303,700.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,123 : 201,071 = 201,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,123/201,071 = 201,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,123x = 201,071 × 201,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,123x = 40,429,547,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,429,547,041/133,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,700.69

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