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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,470.50 and 201,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,470.50 and 201,243 is: 298,948.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,470.50 : 201,243 = 201,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,470.50/201,243 = 201,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,470.50x = 201,243 × 201,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,470.50x = 40,498,745,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,498,745,049/135,470.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,948.81

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