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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,772 and 207,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,772 and 207,355 is: 321,413.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,772 : 207,355 = 207,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,772/207,355 = 207,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,772x = 207,355 × 207,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,772x = 42,996,096,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,996,096,025/133,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,413.27

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