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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,852.50 and 207,258.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,852.50 and 207,258.75 is: 320,921.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,852.50 : 207,258.75 = 207,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,852.50/207,258.75 = 207,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,852.50x = 207,258.75 × 207,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,852.50x = 42,956,189,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,956,189,451.56/133,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,921.83

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