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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,499.75 and 201,285.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,499.75 and 201,285.38 is: 299,010.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,499.75 : 201,285.38 = 201,285.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,499.75/201,285.38 = 201,285.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,499.75x = 201,285.38 × 201,285.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,499.75x = 40,515,802,188.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,515,802,188.89/135,499.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,010.16

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