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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,150.75 and 201,203.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,150.75 and 201,203.50 is: 286,805.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,150.75 : 201,203.50 = 201,203.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,150.75/201,203.50 = 201,203.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,150.75x = 201,203.50 × 201,203.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,150.75x = 40,482,848,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,482,848,412.25/141,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,805.76

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