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Finding the Third Proportional to 203,735.25 and 276,690.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 203,735.25 and 276,690.94 is: 375,771.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,735.25 : 276,690.94 = 276,690.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,735.25/276,690.94 = 276,690.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,735.25x = 276,690.94 × 276,690.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,735.25x = 76,557,874,894.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,557,874,894.63/203,735.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,771.37

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