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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,136 and 201,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,136 and 201,264 is: 487,240.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,136 : 201,264 = 201,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,136/201,264 = 201,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,136x = 201,264 × 201,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,136x = 40,507,197,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,507,197,696/83,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,240.16

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