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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,044.75 and 295,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,044.75 and 295,614 is: 656,828.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,044.75 : 295,614 = 295,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,044.75/295,614 = 295,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,044.75x = 295,614 × 295,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,044.75x = 87,387,636,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,387,636,996/133,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,828.90

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