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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,634.53 and 201,207.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,634.53 and 201,207.80 is: 266,987.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,634.53 : 201,207.80 = 201,207.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,634.53/201,207.80 = 201,207.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,634.53x = 201,207.80 × 201,207.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,634.53x = 40,484,577,523.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,484,577,523.29/151,634.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,987.85

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