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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,037 and 288,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,037 and 288,218 is: 624,409.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,037 : 288,218 = 288,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,037/288,218 = 288,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,037x = 288,218 × 288,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,037x = 83,069,615,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,069,615,524/133,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,409.87

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