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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,629.75 and 200,620.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,629.75 and 200,620.13 is: 301,193.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,629.75 : 200,620.13 = 200,620.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,629.75/200,620.13 = 200,620.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,629.75x = 200,620.13 × 200,620.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,629.75x = 40,248,434,555.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,248,434,555.02/133,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,193.67

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