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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,168.50 and 299,209.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,168.50 and 299,209.88 is: 657,468.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,168.50 : 299,209.88 = 299,209.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,168.50/299,209.88 = 299,209.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,168.50x = 299,209.88 × 299,209.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,168.50x = 89,526,549,297.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,526,549,297.52/136,168.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,468.87

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