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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,353.50 and 203,042.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,353.50 and 203,042.25 is: 306,848.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,353.50 : 203,042.25 = 203,042.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,353.50/203,042.25 = 203,042.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,353.50x = 203,042.25 × 203,042.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,353.50x = 41,226,155,285.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,226,155,285.06/134,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,848.39

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