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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,474.75 and 210,965.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,474.75 and 210,965.25 is: 328,521.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,474.75 : 210,965.25 = 210,965.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,474.75/210,965.25 = 210,965.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,474.75x = 210,965.25 × 210,965.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,474.75x = 44,506,336,707.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,506,336,707.56/135,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,521.27

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