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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,386.75 and 288,207.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,386.75 and 288,207.50 is: 632,206.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,386.75 : 288,207.50 = 288,207.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,386.75/288,207.50 = 288,207.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,386.75x = 288,207.50 × 288,207.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,386.75x = 83,063,563,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,063,563,056.25/131,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,206.54

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