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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,035.75 and 288,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,035.75 and 288,202.50 is: 624,348.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,035.75 : 288,202.50 = 288,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,035.75/288,202.50 = 288,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,035.75x = 288,202.50 × 288,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,035.75x = 83,060,681,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,060,681,006.25/133,035.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,348.58

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