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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,358.75 and 203,050.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,358.75 and 203,050.13 is: 306,860.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,358.75 : 203,050.13 = 203,050.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,358.75/203,050.13 = 203,050.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,358.75x = 203,050.13 × 203,050.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,358.75x = 41,229,353,262.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,229,353,262.52/134,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,860.20

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