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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,806.75 and 183,479.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,806.75 and 183,479.06 is: 251,590.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,806.75 : 183,479.06 = 183,479.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,806.75/183,479.06 = 183,479.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,806.75x = 183,479.06 × 183,479.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,806.75x = 33,664,566,375.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,664,566,375.88/133,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,590.94

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