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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,492.75 and 201,274.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,492.75 and 201,274.50 is: 298,993.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,492.75 : 201,274.50 = 201,274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,492.75/201,274.50 = 201,274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,492.75x = 201,274.50 × 201,274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,492.75x = 40,511,424,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,511,424,350.25/135,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,993.30

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