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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,873.50 and 200,816.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,873.50 and 200,816.25 is: 301,233.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,873.50 : 200,816.25 = 200,816.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,873.50/200,816.25 = 200,816.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,873.50x = 200,816.25 × 200,816.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,873.50x = 40,327,166,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,327,166,264.06/133,873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,233.38

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