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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,548.75 and 206,510.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,548.75 and 206,510.25 is: 319,332.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,548.75 : 206,510.25 = 206,510.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,548.75/206,510.25 = 206,510.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,548.75x = 206,510.25 × 206,510.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,548.75x = 42,646,483,355.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,646,483,355.06/133,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,332.70

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