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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,506 and 186,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,506 and 186,650 is: 260,948.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,506 : 186,650 = 186,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,506/186,650 = 186,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,506x = 186,650 × 186,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,506x = 34,838,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,838,222,500/133,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,948.74

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