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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,933.50 and 207,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,933.50 and 207,198 is: 320,539.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,933.50 : 207,198 = 207,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,933.50/207,198 = 207,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,933.50x = 207,198 × 207,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,933.50x = 42,931,011,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,931,011,204/133,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,539.75

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