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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,776.50 and 201,149.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,776.50 and 201,149.75 is: 302,453.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,776.50 : 201,149.75 = 201,149.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,776.50/201,149.75 = 201,149.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,776.50x = 201,149.75 × 201,149.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,776.50x = 40,461,221,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,461,221,925.06/133,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,453.88

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