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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,584.50 and 288,775.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,584.50 and 288,775.13 is: 633,745.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,584.50 : 288,775.13 = 288,775.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,584.50/288,775.13 = 288,775.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,584.50x = 288,775.13 × 288,775.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,584.50x = 83,391,072,818.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,391,072,818.77/131,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,745.41

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