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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,752.25 and 288,829.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,752.25 and 288,829.13 is: 628,405.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,752.25 : 288,829.13 = 288,829.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,752.25/288,829.13 = 288,829.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,752.25x = 288,829.13 × 288,829.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,752.25x = 83,422,263,448.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,422,263,448.27/132,752.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,405.65

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