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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,771.50 and 201,793.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,771.50 and 201,793.50 is: 304,404.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,771.50 : 201,793.50 = 201,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,771.50/201,793.50 = 201,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,771.50x = 201,793.50 × 201,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,771.50x = 40,720,616,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,720,616,642.25/133,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,404.28

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