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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,181.56 and 207,499.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,181.56 and 207,499.22 is: 320,878.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,181.56 : 207,499.22 = 207,499.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,181.56/207,499.22 = 207,499.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,181.56x = 207,499.22 × 207,499.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,181.56x = 43,055,925,781.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,055,925,781.86/134,181.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,878.11

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