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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,962.50 and 201,700.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,962.50 and 201,700.50 is: 301,439.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,962.50 : 201,700.50 = 201,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,962.50/201,700.50 = 201,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,962.50x = 201,700.50 × 201,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,962.50x = 40,683,091,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,683,091,700.25/134,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,439.97

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