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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,788.75 and 183,462.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,788.75 and 183,462.19 is: 251,578.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,788.75 : 183,462.19 = 183,462.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,788.75/183,462.19 = 183,462.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,788.75x = 183,462.19 × 183,462.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,788.75x = 33,658,374,242.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,658,374,242.29/133,788.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,578.51

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