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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,297.75 and 201,446.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,297.75 and 201,446.63 is: 302,169.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,297.75 : 201,446.63 = 201,446.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,297.75/201,446.63 = 201,446.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,297.75x = 201,446.63 × 201,446.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,297.75x = 40,580,742,723.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,580,742,723.89/134,297.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,169.94

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