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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,188.75 and 201,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,188.75 and 201,165.75 is: 303,836.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,188.75 : 201,165.75 = 201,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,188.75/201,165.75 = 201,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,188.75x = 201,165.75 × 201,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,188.75x = 40,467,658,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,467,658,973.06/133,188.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,836.92

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