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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,386.19 and 203,466.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,386.19 and 203,466.94 is: 310,367.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,386.19 : 203,466.94 = 203,466.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,386.19/203,466.94 = 203,466.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,386.19x = 203,466.94 × 203,466.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,386.19x = 41,398,794,655.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,398,794,655.63/133,386.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,367.93

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