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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,415.75 and 287,708.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,415.75 and 287,708.63 is: 629,880.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,415.75 : 287,708.63 = 287,708.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,415.75/287,708.63 = 287,708.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,415.75x = 287,708.63 × 287,708.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,415.75x = 82,776,252,899.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,776,252,899.39/131,415.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,880.76

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