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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,936 and 181,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,936 and 181,902 is: 247,045.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,936 : 181,902 = 181,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,936/181,902 = 181,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,936x = 181,902 × 181,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,936x = 33,088,337,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,088,337,604/133,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,045.88

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