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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,387.50 and 203,468.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,387.50 and 203,468.63 is: 310,370.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,387.50 : 203,468.63 = 203,468.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,387.50/203,468.63 = 203,468.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,387.50x = 203,468.63 × 203,468.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,387.50x = 41,399,481,359.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,399,481,359.39/133,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,370.02

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