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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,170.75 and 201,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,170.75 and 201,234.25 is: 286,852.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,170.75 : 201,234.25 = 201,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,170.75/201,234.25 = 201,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,170.75x = 201,234.25 × 201,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,170.75x = 40,495,223,373.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,495,223,373.06/141,170.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,852.79

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