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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,937.75 and 198,031.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,937.75 and 198,031.50 is: 290,626.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,937.75 : 198,031.50 = 198,031.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,937.75/198,031.50 = 198,031.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,937.75x = 198,031.50 × 198,031.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,937.75x = 39,216,474,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,216,474,992.25/134,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,626.42

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