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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,700.25 and 200,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,700.25 and 200,579.25 is: 300,912.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,700.25 : 200,579.25 = 200,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,700.25/200,579.25 = 200,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,700.25x = 200,579.25 × 200,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,700.25x = 40,232,035,530.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,232,035,530.56/133,700.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,912.19

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