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Finding the Third Proportional to 133.84 and 288.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133.84 and 288.25 is: 620.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.84 : 288.25 = 288.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.84/288.25 = 288.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.84x = 288.25 × 288.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.84x = 83,085.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,085.81/133.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620.79

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