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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,040.75 and 207,359.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,040.75 and 207,359.25 is: 320,781.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,040.75 : 207,359.25 = 207,359.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,040.75/207,359.25 = 207,359.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,040.75x = 207,359.25 × 207,359.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,040.75x = 42,997,858,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,997,858,560.56/134,040.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,781.99

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