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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,126.50 and 201,075.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,126.50 and 201,075.75 is: 303,707.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,126.50 : 201,075.75 = 201,075.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,126.50/201,075.75 = 201,075.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,126.50x = 201,075.75 × 201,075.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,126.50x = 40,431,457,238.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,431,457,238.06/133,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,707.05

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