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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,908.19 and 207,252.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,908.19 and 207,252.42 is: 320,768.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,908.19 : 207,252.42 = 207,252.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,908.19/207,252.42 = 207,252.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,908.19x = 207,252.42 × 207,252.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,908.19x = 42,953,566,373.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,953,566,373.05/133,908.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,768.78

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