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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,038.75 and 295,602.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,038.75 and 295,602.75 is: 656,808.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,038.75 : 295,602.75 = 295,602.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,038.75/295,602.75 = 295,602.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,038.75x = 295,602.75 × 295,602.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,038.75x = 87,380,985,807.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,380,985,807.56/133,038.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,808.53

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