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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,612 and 207,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,612 and 207,168 is: 321,218.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,612 : 207,168 = 207,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,612/207,168 = 207,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,612x = 207,168 × 207,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,612x = 42,918,580,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,918,580,224/133,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,218.01

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