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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,899 and 207,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,899 and 207,500 is: 321,557.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,899 : 207,500 = 207,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,899/207,500 = 207,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,899x = 207,500 × 207,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,899x = 43,056,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,056,250,000/133,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,557.67

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