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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,894.50 and 207,494.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,894.50 and 207,494.25 is: 321,550.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,894.50 : 207,494.25 = 207,494.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,894.50/207,494.25 = 207,494.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,894.50x = 207,494.25 × 207,494.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,894.50x = 43,053,863,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,053,863,783.06/133,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,550.65

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