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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,075.75 and 207,112.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,075.75 and 207,112.78 is: 291,657.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,075.75 : 207,112.78 = 207,112.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,075.75/207,112.78 = 207,112.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,075.75x = 207,112.78 × 207,112.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,075.75x = 42,895,704,157.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,895,704,157.11/147,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,657.22

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