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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,110.50 and 201,168.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,110.50 and 201,168.75 is: 301,757.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,110.50 : 201,168.75 = 201,168.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,110.50/201,168.75 = 201,168.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,110.50x = 201,168.75 × 201,168.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,110.50x = 40,468,865,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,468,865,976.56/134,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,757.63

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