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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,953.75 and 207,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,953.75 and 207,229.50 is: 320,588.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,953.75 : 207,229.50 = 207,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,953.75/207,229.50 = 207,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,953.75x = 207,229.50 × 207,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,953.75x = 42,944,065,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,944,065,670.25/133,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,588.75

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